Vertebral fracture symptoms?

summary

Vertebral fractures account for 5% - 6% of total body fractures, especially thoracolumbar vertebral fractures. Spinal fracture can be combined with spinal cord or cauda equina injury, especially cervical fracture dislocation can cause spinal cord injury, severe cases can cause paraplegia, or even death. Violence is the main cause of fracture, most of which are traffic accident and falling injury. Vertebral fracture symptoms? Let's talk about it

Vertebral fracture symptoms?

Most of the vertebral fractures are caused by osteoporosis and severe trauma. The incidence of this disease is higher in the elderly. If not treated in time, it will have a serious impact on the quality of life of patients.

Traumatic vertebral fracture is commonly seen in the elderly over 60 years old, the degree of the disease is also very different, generally a single vertebral body disease, but there will be multiple vertebral body disease, and the main part of the disease is thoracolumbar.

Thoracolumbar fractures are usually examined by X-ray to fully understand their pathological characteristics. The purpose is to reduce the thickness of the anterior cortex and the horizontal bone beam of the vertebral body, and the thickness of the endplate will show a double concave shape. Patients will generally have low back pain, limb fatigue, joint pain and other clinical symptoms, These are the most common clinical manifestations of traumatic spinal fractures.

matters needing attention

The patients should take appropriate lying position and turn over every 2 hours to avoid long-term pressure on the same part. The patients should be trained to turn over alone when the condition permits; Keep the mattress soft and dry, clean and tidy, and the clothes soft and loose to avoid skin damage. Inform the patients and their families that they should supplement high calorie, high protein, high cellulose, light and digestible food to provide enough energy for the body and promote the recovery of the body.