Thoracic 12 compression fracture 50 days and pain itself is not normal.
A compression fracture of the 12 thoracic vertebrae causes bleeding within the vertebral body, swelling of the soft tissues adjacent to the vertebrae, and irritation of the adjacent peripheral nerves, which can cause pain. Most fractures are relatively stable after 50 days. If the recovery is satisfactory, there will be obvious scab formation. At this time, the fracture is relatively stable, and the soft tissues and periosteum of the fracture are healing well, so there should not be any pain.
Fracture 50 days after the pain may be due to: ① delayed healing of the fracture or the emergence of non-union, generally can be reviewed X-ray to determine; ② after the fracture, due to the local blood circulation has not yet fully returned to normal and the emergence of swelling, pain; ③ fracture of the soft tissue around the injury of the local aseptic inflammation in the late stage of the pain.
Apparent severe pain can not be relieved, the need for timely medical treatment, such as the case of bone non-union, surgical treatment, in addition to most of the application of pain medication under the guidance of the clinician, and can be carried out to promote the absorption of deep heat therapy to promote inflammation subside, promote tissue recovery, to avoid early strenuous activities, to prevent the injury from aggravating the degree of.