Agonising moment trampolinist suffers back-breaking injury mid-flip
If a fracture is bad enough, it can result in something called an epidural hematoma where blood compresses the spinal cord.
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The Meninges of the Brain and Nervous System
On each side, the MMA enters the skull through the foramen spinosum opening and continues through the epidural ... and hematoma. A hemorrhage occurs when there is bleeding in the brain or spine.