Is comminuted fracture of cervical vertebra serious?

There are many types of cervical spine diseases, cervical vertebra comminuted fracture is one of them. It can affect limb movement and sensation, and in severe cases can also cause urinary and bowel disorders. Generally, the recovery period of this disease is relatively long, at least about half a year. If you want to recover faster, you can undergo physical therapy, acupuncture, manipulation, massage, etc. on your limbs, and pay attention to recuperation, which will be of great help to the recovery of the disease.

Cervical vertebra fracture combined with spinal cord injury resulted in high-level paraplegia, and full recovery was impossible one year after the onset of the disease. Since the optimal treatment period and the effective treatment period have passed, the purpose of the surgical treatment of this disease is to restore the caliber of the spinal canal to allow the nerves to pass smoothly and create favorable conditions for the recovery of nerve function, but it cannot restore the nerves. The recovery of damaged and paralyzed nerves depends on the promotion of drugs in addition to self-repair to achieve the best recovery state. If the disease is not optimally restored within effective treatment, the nerves may atrophy and soften due to prolonged ischemia, making it more difficult to restore various functions. Therefore, the key to treatment and recovery lies in the early stage.

The main purpose of surgical treatment is to relieve the compression of the nerves and maintain stability. As for whether the nerves can recover, it is difficult to say. Most of the time, the recovery is poor and active nerve nutrition with drugs is needed. Cervical fracture is very serious, especially high cervical fracture. Fortunately, there is no paralysis of the limbs and no neurological symptoms. The most important thing now is to stabilize the condition and let the spinal cord pass the edema period.

Incomplete C2 spinal cord injury causes incomplete high-level paraplegia. If delayed ischemic spinal cord degeneration is not treated correctly, it will lead to permanent spastic high-level incomplete paraplegia. Therefore, whether it can be recovered depends on timely diagnosis and treatment. In view of the current condition, if the limb dysfunction is not serious, it is best not to undergo surgery and use conservative treatment, because secondary spinal cord injury after surgery can lead to high paraplegia. Please send me the MRI images for your guidance.