My anty has been fall from 8 feet long stair and get D12 fracture in her back as per the reports of X-ray and CT scan. The doctor gave DLSO belt for the back and arm pouch. The doctor also said that there is a chance of getting good recovery with the DLSO belt without surgery. Is the doctor correct?

Bone Fracture

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Dr. Shyam BhairiOrthopedist7yrs exp

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Hello Dr. , It looks like your aunty has a compression fracture of D12 vertebra, usually happens in elderly people who have osteoporotic bones. Most of the times it does not require any surgical intervention. DLSO belt will prevent from worsening and over time the pain will come down. AS of now no surgery required.

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