I broke my cervical vertebrae and I’m having trouble breathing. Can I have surgery?

Difficulty in breathing after a cervical spine fracture can generally be cured by surgery, but if the spinal cord or nerve roots are injured, only surgical treatment is not a complete cure. If the cervical spine fracture causes dyspnea, if the cervical spine fracture compresses the blood supply to the brain, the esophagus, the trachea, etc., under normal circumstances, if the cervical spine compression is lifted in time through surgery, the dyspnea can be significantly improved, and the possibility of a complete cure is also relatively large. The spinal cord contains many functionally important nerve nuclei and conduction bundles. If dyspnea is caused by injury to the spinal cord, it generally takes a long time for the nerves to recover, and in addition to surgical treatment of the fracture, continuous use of nutritive nerve medication is also required for treatment. Some patients may need continuous oxygen to maintain breathing, and in severe cases, even need to use a ventilator to assist ventilation. If the cervical spine is broken and there is difficulty in breathing, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time for examination and identify the cause of the disease before carrying out the relevant treatment. The use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.