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L1 wedge compression
Hi
I'm a 60 year old patient , a regular chronic kidney failure patient . Having dialysis thrice a week.
So I wanted to confirm once .
I had recently got a lower right back pain , and after a week it shifted towards left
And that whole band hurts .
It pains wen I get up to sit from sleeping position and then remains like that for sometime .
The pain is above my just above my hips .
No pain in leg or above .
Just there .
I went to the local doctor. .he took xray and said it's L1 wedge compression fracture.
But I didn't have any accident so far or have a fall .
Nor do I have pain in that region .
Just pain above hips .
Like even wen I breathe deeply I get pain while inhaling out .
So the doctors give me ur suggestion.
Answers (6)
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As I could see the X-ray there is a fracture of L1 vertebrae which could be related to CKD and age related osteoporosis…..and the fracture could occur even over trivial fall ….
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See a spine surgeon nearby or see me through PRACTO
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Hello,
Wedge compression fractures are caused due to Osteoporosis or weakning of the bone. In your case due to chronic kidney diasease you developed osteoporosis which weakens your bone. In severe osteoporosis, even an act as simple as sitting can cause you a fracture.
pain you are experiencing while moving around is due to the instability happening at fracture site, below L1, L1 nerve root comes that supplies your groin area which due to fracture gives you a radiating pain.
although other cause can be due to Hip for which will need xrays of Hips.
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Consult an Orthopaedic Spine surgeon near you.
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