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Is Crack In Vertebrae After Injury A Serious Problem To 87 Year Old?
My greAT AUNT, SHE IS 87, FELL IN THE BATHTUB AND BESIDES A NASTY HID AND BRUISE TO THE FOREHEAD AND TOP OF THE HEAD, THEY TOLD HER SHE CRACKED ONE VERTABREA. HOW SERIOUS IS THIS AND ALSO TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION HER AGE? SHE IS IN THE HOSPITAL AND THEY HAVE HER IN A NECK BRACE, WHICH IS SO VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
Fracture of any vertebra is a serious condition. It is all the more serious, if it is in the neck region. Neck brace, if applied properly, is comfort giving rather than being uncomfortable.
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