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Daniel Andrews may require surgery for spinal fracture, doctors say
Wednesday March 10, 2021
Premier Daniel Andrews may need to undergo surgery after scans confirmed he fractured his spine during a fall.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews may require surgery for his injured back. (Photo: ABC).
AAP understands doctors will decide on Wednesday whether the 48-year-old will need surgery, after scans confirmed he has fractured the T7 vertebrae in the middle of his spine.
He also broke several ribs, although concerns he may have punctured a lung have not been realised.
The surgery would require inserting screws or pins into his spine, with recovery…
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