If a fracture of the lumbar spine requires surgery, the cost of treatment will vary depending on the severity of the fracture and the type of surgery chosen. In the case of an elderly lumbar compression fracture, a vertebroplasty is performed, in which bone cement is injected into the vertebral body. The cost of this material is not very high, usually $5,000-10,000, and the overall cost of treatment may be in the range of $20,000-30,000. However, if the fracture of the lumbar spine is severe and requires surgical incision and repositioning and internal fixation with an arch nail system, the cost is higher, reaching about $50,000-$60,000. In addition, if the fracture is combined with neurological paralysis, the cost of rehabilitation after surgery is also relatively high. The entire cost is more than 100,000 RMB for 3 months to 6 months of treatment. In some cases of paralysis, where full recovery is not possible, the cost is not estimable.