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T6 compression fracture
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alexios Apazidisanswered
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 19 years experience
Expected: these fractures tend to heal in a collapsed or kyphotic position. studies have shown advantages to kyphoplasty procedure to restore the posture and po... Read More
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1.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Will Mooreheadanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 54 years experience
Kyphoplasty: Kyphosis with pain associated with a veterbral compression is amenable to kyphoplasty. This will stabilize the vertebral fracture and eliminate the pa... Read More
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5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 42 years experience
Depends: This depends if the fracture is new or old & a MRI would determine this. If new, a back support is not needed & Miacalcin nasal spray will work wel... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vicken Poochikiananswered
Internal Medicine 44 years experience
Not really: I would rather do swimming , it may help as traction. But first you must treat the causes of compression fracture and kyphoscolisis. There are special... Read More
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Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 42 years experience
Depends: This depends if it is painful or not & if it is new or healed. Weight bearing exercise stimulates bone to be denser. If it does not bother you to ru... Read More
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5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Pietro Senianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
Yes: Is the fx heal?Do you have any pain?If the answer is no you can engage in sports and jog and run.Fx of t6 are very stable fx specially if the compr... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenneth Tepperanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
Collapse of bone: Typically refers to collapse of a vertebrae in the spinal column. Occurs from trauma and associated with osteoporosis.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Baumanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Xrays: Most acute fractures are easily seen on a plain xray. Sometimes depending on the clinical situation an MRI scan or bone scan is necessary.
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Larry Armstronganswered
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
No: The majority of patients do not require therapy for a compression fracture. Usually walking for exercise and wearing a brace for 3 months to allow th... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 52 years experience
Radiologic: Diagnosis of compression fx starts with plain spine x-rays. If DX is uncertain or suspicious for pathologic fx (bone infiltrated by tumor of any kind,... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed Jun 30, 2021
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 52 years experience
Rest & analgesics: Vertebral fracture, often a compression fracture in osteoporotic skin, if not caused by trauma, is often very painful. If intractable not effectively... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed Jun 30, 2021
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Yes : Compression fracture of the fourth lumbar vertebra post falling from a height.
This fracture could lead to back pain acute and chronic.
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Chimentianswered
Sports Medicine 29 years experience
Fracture : No. Compression fractures usually refer to injuries to the spine. When you are younger this can usually be a result of significant trauma. As we get o... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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