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C1 fracture healing and prognosis?
Spine Health | Last Active: Mar 23 10:59pm | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
Broke my C1 in the center of both posterior and anterior arches on November 10th surfing (been surfing for 46 years). Been in a hard collar since. I remove to shower, eat and shave, but the last CT taken at 9 weeks showed no bone growth. Very frustrating. I am walking a ton (25-30 miles/week) and doc said that's good, and also been lifting light dumbbells to maintain some fitness.
I thought I would be out of this neck brace by now, and to show no bone growth on the breaks is baffling me. I've been taking collagen peptides every day, increasing calcium, eating a balanced diet, and a lifelong athlete, etc.
Thinking of trying BPC-157. Anyone have any experience with this?
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@jayreale I had an anterior and posterior C1 fracture Oct 6th that failed to form a stable fibrous union and after coming out of my Miami J cervical collar kept further displacing and I had surgery just over 2 weeks ago now. They were able to do a direct C1 fixation with a bone graft on the posterior fx line. I’m hopeful that I am on the mend now. Back in the Miami J cervical collar for 2-3 months. Continuing to use a bone growth stimulator daily. I had also thought about supplementing with BPC 157. Let me know if your doctor recommends.