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WHY NOT SURGERY ? All surgery should be avoided whenever possible. It is not a cure all as we have been led to believe. Some of the surgical risks listed in "pre-admission information" from a surgeon’s office given to his patients are as follows: a. No one ever obtains complete correction… b. Anesthesia poses certain risks… c. Infection is a possibility… d. Paralysis has been reported… e. Fusion will fail to develop completely and will be deficient in one or more areas. f. Rods inserted for scoliosis correction will occasionally break and become dislodged. Recent literature tells us that 75% of the curve may return within 17 years. Lets review the earlier chapters and remember that we are dealing with a multifactorial disease that effects the entire body and not just the spine. Surgery at best only addresses the spine and does not do a good job at that. Surgery may seem like the quickest and easiest way out, but with the knowledge you now possess you can make an educated decision. |
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