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‘Esto Es Guerra’ Contestant Gabriel Meneses Suffers Spinal Fracture After On-Air Fall

MRI results will guide the decision on possible surgery.

Overview

  • During a televised challenge, Meneses fell and hit a structure beside a pool, and staff rushed him to emergency care.
  • He remains hospitalized in a clinic and appeared on camera to say doctors confirmed a vertebral fracture and that he is waiting for MRI results.
  • A CT scan indicates a break at the L2 vertebra, and specialists will use the MRI to verify if one or two vertebrae are involved.
  • Meneses and his father said he can move his limbs and feels his feet, though doctors told the family that an operation is likely.
  • The incident has refocused attention on high-risk reality show stunts, with commentators noting CTs detect bone breaks while MRIs reveal soft-tissue and spinal cord damage.