Vertebral slippage 'rare but potentially very serious'RSS Feed

The slippage of one or more vertebrae is a rare occurrence but can be very serious, an expert has said.

It typically occurs when one or more vertebrae move forward and out of alignment with the remainder of the vertebrae, explained Dawn Limbert, writing for the Scotsman.

Ms Lambert, a lecturer at the London School of Osteopathy, was commenting after the Scotland rugby player Thom Evans suffered this type of injury in a Six Nations match against Wales at the weekend.

She revealed that individuals who suffer from vertebral slippage usually require surgery to fuse the vertebrae together using either a graft, a piece of metal or a cage.

"Patients with this type of surgery can be expected to be in hospital for two to three days. After discharge … patients are normally evaluated monthly for the first six months and then once every three months thereafter," Ms Lambert stated.

After the incident, the Scottish rugby team's doctor James Robson said that Thom Evans was able to move his arms and legs and expressed the hope that he will be able to make a "speedy recovery".

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