Minimally invasive surgery for lumbar compression fracture can get down to the ground in one week, mainly including lumbar pedicle nail internal fixation surgery and bone cement surgery.
1. Lumbar internal fixation surgery: this kind of surgery is suitable for some patients who are not particularly old, and can restore the function of lumbar spine, and you can get down to the ground in 2~4 days after the surgery, but you need to wear a waist cuff when you get down to the ground, and it is not recommended to stand or sit for a long time, and try to lie down and rest as much as possible.
2. Bone Cement Surgery: For older patients, bone cement surgery, also known as vertebroplasty, is a palliative surgery that involves injecting bone cement into the damaged vertebrae, which can provide good pain relief.
This is a palliative surgery, especially suitable for patients with osteoporosis. You can get out of bed on the 2nd day after the surgery, but you need to use a waist cuff, and you can usually do normal activities after a week.
Most of the lumbar compression fracture, minimally invasive surgery a week to be able to get down to the ground, but if there are some special circumstances, you should communicate with the doctor in a timely manner, the doctor will decide whether to get down to the ground.