No decision yet on surgery for Andrews’ fractured spine

Thursday March 11, 2021

Doctors are yet to decide whether Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will need surgery on his fractured spine.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. (Photo: AAP Image/Erik Anderson)

A spokeswoman for the premier late on Wednesday confirmed there was no “immediate” need for spinal surgery, despite scans confirming a fracture of the T7 vertebrae in the middle of his spine.

Associate Professor Steve McGloughlin, the head of the intensive care unit at The Alfred hospital where Andrews is currently a patient, said the premier was “comfortable and his pain is…

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