Trait

Vertebra plana

he term given when a vertebral body has lost almost its entire height anteriorly and posteriorly, representing a very advanced compression fracture.

HPO HP:6001053

Also called: Pancake vertebra, Silver dollar vertebra
Body system: Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system

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1 gene linked to Vertebra plana

Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Vertebra plana is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.

Gene	How often it is seen	Conditions
COL1A1collagen type I alpha 1 chain	Not recorded	In 1 condition

How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.

Broader traits

Compression fracture of a vertebral body

Where this comes from

The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
Data release 2026.10.17-8666dff2.

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