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Can Nondisplaced Fracture Cause Numbness And Tingling Sensation In Back?

Good Morning, On January 1st i fell down a flight of stairs and was told i was unconscious for about 7 minutes. I was rushed to the Er. Cat Scan revealed a nondisplaced fracture through the pars interarticularis on the left at c7 and nondisplaced fracture involving the inferior tip of the inferior articulating facet of c6. I have left side pain down my neck upper back and arm. 4 of my fingers present numbness and tingling. I am now in a collar. What is the expected healing process and is surgery still an option?
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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Dear patient u are Lucy enough as u hv got undisplaced fracture of two cervical spine vertebra. Undisplaced fracture normally heals within 6 to 8 weeks duration if protected with hard cervical collar. Reason for pain is due to your spine fracture and tingling and numbness on lleft side of upper limb is mostly due to nerve compression as a result of haematoma that occurs around fracture. So take proper rest and maintain neck in collar for 6 weeks and you will be all right. All the best.u do not require any type of surgery.
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Can Nondisplaced Fracture Cause Numbness And Tingling Sensation In Back?

Dear patient u are Lucy enough as u hv got undisplaced fracture of two cervical spine vertebra. Undisplaced fracture normally heals within 6 to 8 weeks duration if protected with hard cervical collar. Reason for pain is due to your spine fracture and tingling and numbness on lleft side of upper limb is mostly due to nerve compression as a result of haematoma that occurs around fracture. So take proper rest and maintain neck in collar for 6 weeks and you will be all right. All the best.u do not require any type of surgery.