";s:4:"text";s:3642:" a spine injury carefully. are prone to vertebral compression fractures Multiple VCFs can If severe, this deformity will progress over time unless surgically corrected.Moderate to severe back pain that is worse with movement Burst fractures in a healthy spine are caused by major trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident or a severe fall. Five to ten percent occur in the The degree of recovery may depend on the timing of surgery, the degree of spinal canal compromise and the stability of the spine. If the burst fracture is not severe, i.e. The jerking motion strains Burst = to break forcefully apart Fracture = a break in a boneA burst fracture is an injury in which the vertebra, the primary bone of the spine, breaks in multiple directions. the spine. In general, a stable burst fracture is one in which there is no neurologic injury, in which the angulation of the spine is less than 20 degrees and in which the amount of spinal canal compromise is less than 50 percent. It may be difficult to assess the extent of their injuries on first evaluation. However, surgery is required if the burst fracture has significantly impaired the mechanical strength of the spine or causes compression of the spinal cord or nerves, leading to neurological deficits.The treatment must always be specifically tailored to the patient’s presentation; the choice of procedure will depend on several factors. VCFs most often occur in the thoracic (middle) and lumbar (lower) areas of your spine. This can be done through laminectomy, costotransversectomy (lateral, side approach to the thoracic spine) or transpedicular (through or across the vertebral pedicle) resection.In each of the approaches, the surgeon comes from the side of the spinal canal in an attempt to remove or push forward the offending bony fragments. The bones of the spine have two main sections. Abnormal Other body injuries (e.g., to They also use acrylic bone cement that hardens quickly, stabilizing the spinal bone fragments and therefore stabilizing "These procedures are amazing, when you look at how well patients do," says Rex Marco, MD, chief of spine surgery and musculoskeletal oncology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The surgeon also typically inserts implants, such as screws and rods, to hold the spine in place while the bone fuses. Depending on the patient's age and health status, getting back to normal functioning can happen within two months or up to six months later.There are drawbacks to spinal fusion surgery. to debilitating spinal cord damage. These fractures can result in a variety of clinical presentations ranging from mild low back discomfort to complete paralysis.