In general, intravenous medications are used for sedation similar to that used during a colonoscopy or a root canal.
Although not usually necessary, in some cases, deeper sedation, including general anesthesia may be needed. This should be discussed with your physician as it depends on multiple factors including your medical history, general health status and other issues.
Multiple levels
Many patients present with more than one fracture. In general, Medicare and many private insurance companies will only allow one level to be fixed during a hospital stay. If you still have pain from an untreated fracture afterwards, your physician may perform another procedure to help until the other fracture can be treated. |
