Question 1

how long does it take to heal a c1 & c2 neck fracture?

Accepted Answer

8-12 weeks: It depend on the fracture and how sever it is. And the methods of treatment. Some time they have to apply special halo from the out side to keep the fracture stable.

Question 2

c2 neck fracture with halo neck brace. how long will i be wearing this?

Accepted Answer

Spine surgeon: I think that in your case, you need to find this out from your spine surgeon. I assume that you have one who fitted you with the halo.

Question 3

c2 neck fractures?

Accepted Answer

C2: Need to see orthopedic spine surgeon with good quality ct & check for stability. May or may not need surgery.

Question 4

is  there a naturopathic method to heal a fractured c2 neck bone? mine was fractured 4 months ago and ct and x-rays show no sign of healing. i want to avoid surgery, if possible?

Accepted Answer

Not really: As we age, our healing becomes progressively delayed, and unfortunately a nonunion fracture at C-2 is not rare.  Sometimes electronic stimuli can help bones heal, but not familiar with success outcomes in this type of injury.  Surgery may be a challenging process, and would recommend getting at least 3 opinions, as almost certainly will require instrumentation and perhaps fusion in addition.

Question 5

what are the tests for neck fracture?

Accepted Answer

Radiologic: Diagnosis of neck fracture starts with plain spine x-rays. If DX is uncertain or suspicious for pathologic fx (bone infiltrated by tumor of any kind, including malignancies), then further imaging is required, such as ct, mri, bone scan, pet scan. These decisions must be made by the diagnostician involved.

Question 6

what is the recovery like for a neck fracture?

Accepted Answer

Fracture recovery: Six to eight weeks with physical therapy.

Question 7

i'm curious as to what's the chance for surviving a neck fracture?

Accepted Answer

Very good: Unless the fracture is a dislocation, most neck fractures are fixable with surgery and many without surgery.

Question 8

what's the recovery time from a neck fracture?

Accepted Answer

Varies on age ...: This varies  in terms of patient age, type of fracture , method of treatment, underlying issues like smoking as well as several metabolic  diseases and if more than one level ---on average in an adult 12 to 16 weeks. But this does not mean full release to all activities or sports.

Question 9

what are the presenting symptoms following neck fracture?

Accepted Answer

Neck fracture: The symptoms can range from localized pain to quadriplegia. It depends on the fracture and if it affects the spinal cord. Sometimes a person may get some pain radiating from the point of injury.   If there is spinal cord damage the injury may be incomplete or complete.

Question 10

is there an aftermath of neck fracture?

Accepted Answer

Neck fracture: It all depends.  If there was no nerve or spinal cord injury from the fracture then any aftermath is very unlikely.  However, if there has been compression of a vertebra as a result of the fracture and it is not properly braced (or occasionally operated) there may be deformity or other consequences.

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