What to do if your lumbar spine collapses

Lumbar spine burst fractures are in most cases caused by violent trauma or violence to the lumbar spine. After the fracture, the fracture fragments burst in all directions, and when CT or X-ray films are taken, descriptive language such as a lumbar spine burst fracture appears. For this condition, surgery is usually required, and the indications for surgery are determined primarily by the fracture. If there are no combined neurological symptoms, only simple low back pain without radiating pain in the lower extremities or bowel or urinary dysfunction, for this condition, conservative treatment can be chosen. If the degree of vertebral compression exceeds 50%, surgery is recommended. The surgery is usually performed with steel nail and plate internal fixation, and the internal fixation should be removed after one year after the surgery.