How to treat compression fracture of 12 thoracic vertebrae

Thoracic vertebral 12-segment compression fracture is a relatively common clinical fracture, and the treatment after the fracture is broadly divided into conservative treatment and surgical treatment, and the specific treatment method needs to be assessed according to the actual fracture degree and the physical condition of the patient. I. Conservative treatment: For vertebral fractures that are not severely compressed, such as vertebral compression not exceeding 1/3, and stable thoracic vertebra 12 fractures that do not affect the spinal canal, i.e., the spinal cord and nerve roots in the spinal canal are not compressed, conservative methods of treatment can be chosen. 1. bed rest: bed rest for about 6 weeks can heal the fracture; 2. reset: during bed rest, some methods can also be taken to promote the reset of the compression fracture. Some methods to promote the reset of compression fracture, such as taking the method of lumbar back pillow, through the method of pillow padding to gradually reset the fracture; 3, functional exercise: like Xiao Yan Fei, and three-point, five-point functional exercise, can promote the reset of the broken end of the fracture; 4, the application of drugs: during bed rest to take drugs to promote the healing of the fracture, take such as kidney bone, bone, and tendon of Chinese medicine, and 5. Diet: Eat more easily digestible food to promote bowel movement and eat more fruits and vegetables while you are in bed. You can also eat foods with high calcium and protein content to promote the healing of fracture. Second, surgical treatment: 1, young people: fracture compression is more serious, especially burst fracture, compression of more than 2/3, or fracture block to the spinal canal, the spinal cord nerve roots to reach the stimulation of surgical treatment, surgery is mainly given to the repositioning of the vertebral body, the arch root nail internal fixation method of treatment. If the fracture block protrudes into the spinal canal, decompression may be required; 2. Elderly people: the spine is more stable, and treatment by vertebroplasty can be considered, which refers to the injection of bone cement into the vertebral body. The bone cement has a supportive effect on the vertebral body, and the patient can be on the ground the day after surgery to avoid complications due to long-term bed rest.