How to treat lumbar fracture? These two methods are worth choosing

In social life, many people suffer from fractures, which are inevitably related to trauma. Waist fractures can easily lead to paralysis. So, how should lumbar fractures be treated?

1. Conservative treatment

It is suitable for simple compression fractures with height >50%, simple spinous process or transverse process fractures, and stable fractures without nerve damage.

2.Surgery

The purpose is to relieve spinal nerve compression, correct deformity and restore spinal stability. It is suitable for unstable spinal fractures, vertebral compression exceeding 1/2, and deformity angle greater than 20°. Methods include posterior pedicle screw fixation technology, anterior transabdominal surgery, and spinal nerve decompression surgery. In recent years, some scholars have also adopted percutaneous minimally invasive surgery.