Levy Bonfim underwent spinal surgery Nutritionist Levy Bonfim, who was run over while running in Arapiraca (AL), underwent his second cervical spine surgery this Thursday (6). According to the family, the procedure was carried out successfully and he has a good clinical evolution post-operatively. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel Levy remains hospitalized in a private hospital in Maceió, conscious, stable and with preserved movements. He continues to be monitored by the medical team and is now beginning a new stage of treatment, focused on recovery and rehabilitation. The procedure was carried out by neurosurgeon Danilo Medeiros and aimed to treat the fractures suffered by Levy in the cervical spine after the accident. READ ALSO: VIDEO: nutritionist is run over while running on an avenue in the center of Arapiraca Nutritionist run over in AL undergoes first surgery Wife of nutritionist who was run over says he almost became quadriplegic Levy Bonfim Reproduction/Social media According to the nutritionist's mother, Levy underwent two surgeries this week. In the first, held on Monday (3), a titanium piece was implanted to replace part of the structure affected by the fractures. In the second procedure, carried out on Thursday, titanium plates were placed fixed with screws in the injured region. In a statement, the family thanked the medical team responsible for the treatment and the people who support and support the nutritionist's recovery. Dynamics of the collision Nutritionist is run over while running on Av. Ceci Cunha, in the center of Arapiraca The collision occurred between 6am and 6:30am on Tuesday (28), while Levy was crossing a section of Avenida Ceci Cunha, in the Itapoã neighborhood, in Arapiraca. The moment was recorded by a friend of the victim, who filmed the race. With the impact, the nutritionist was thrown. A team from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) provided first aid and took Levy to the Agreste Emergency Hospital (HEA). Afterwards, he was transferred to Maceió. The driver of the car (a white BYD Dolphin Mini) involved in the collision spontaneously presented himself to the Traffic Accidents and Offenses Police Station, in the Center of Arapiraca. After giving a statement, he was released. Fernanda said that friends are following the legal developments in the case. According to her, what touched the family most was the fact that the driver did not provide assistance after the accident. The Civil Police analyzes images from security cameras to clarify the dynamics of the accident.
Nutritionist run over while running undergoes second back surgery in AL
Levy Bonfim underwent spinal surgery Nutritionist Levy Bonfim, who was run over while running in Arapiraca (AL), underwent his second cervical spine surgery this Thursday (6). According to the family, the procedure was...
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