Case Study: Surgical Repair of L1 & L2 Burst Fractures

The patient was a 51-year-old male, who had a history of alcoholism. The man had collapsed while having a seizure and found himself unable to walk after his fall. When Dr. Frazier examined the patient’s lumbar spine, the man reported experiencing severe pain. It was this lower back pain--coupled with leg weakness--that were making it impossible for the patient to walk.