@heisenberg34 I asked Claude AI: Is there a causal relation between compression fractures and peripheral neuropathy?
I got a real long answer that they're not typically causally linked, but they share some risk factors. It then mentions there can be overlap or indirect relations. It mentions 4 of them of which I think this one might be extra interesting.

Spinal cord or nerve root involvement (not peripheral neuropathy per se) — If a compression fracture causes significant vertebral collapse or bone fragment retropulsion, it can compress the spinal cord or nerve roots. This causes radiculopathy or myelopathy — which produces neuropathic-like symptoms (numbness, tingling, weakness) in a dermatomal or myotomal pattern. This is technically different from peripheral neuropathy (which is usually symmetric, length-dependent, and involves distal nerves like in the feet/hands from a systemic cause), but the symptoms can feel similar to a patient and are sometimes conflated in casual conversation.

--- You may like to ask Claude AI this question yourself. I use the free version Sonnet 5 Medium. It neatly says: Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.