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Q: Flying In a Airplane With Fractures of the Spine

asked by: georgiateri on April 15th, 2007

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my mom has has mumerous fractures of her spine, the ortho dr. put cement in between her vertabras still a lot of pain she has osteopherosis
and osteogenisis (brittle bones) Sad

I herd she should not be flying because of the compression on the plane is this true please help with answeres thank you

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