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What Does It Mean D12 Vertebra Is Collapsed In MRI?

Hallo Sir,
My mother is 52, has fallen from stairs orthopedics has refered to NUROSURGEON. NUROSURGEN has suggested to do M.R.I. in the report of M.R.I. I have seen it shoes that D12 vertibra is collapsed. What does it mesn sir, is it going to operation case? Please help me......
Fri, 3 Mar 2017
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hello ,
women in older ages like above 50 have weak bones very brittle and thin so due to trauma like sudden fall etc,so the d12 verrtebra is compressed meand it got fractures.. you ned to go for surgery.as it may effect the whole shape of vertebra and can cause more severe symptoms
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What Does It Mean D12 Vertebra Is Collapsed In MRI?

hello , women in older ages like above 50 have weak bones very brittle and thin so due to trauma like sudden fall etc,so the d12 verrtebra is compressed meand it got fractures.. you ned to go for surgery.as it may effect the whole shape of vertebra and can cause more severe symptoms