Clinical Features of osteoroposis Vertebral compression fractures vary in degree from mild wedges to complete compression. The symptoms also vary, but i the degree of compression is not necessarily related to the amount of pain In fact, about 60% of women with compression fractures do not realize they have had a fracture! It is possible that some of the fractures occurred gradually and therefore did not cause acute painClinical Features of Osteoroposis Vertebral compression fractures vary in degree from mild wedges to complete compression. The symptoms also vary, but the degree of compression is not necessarily related to the amount of pain. In fact, about 60% of women with compression fractures do not realize they have had a fracture! It is possible that some of the fractures occurred gradually and therefore did not cause acute pain