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What are the risks of scoliosis surgery?
I am a 29-year-old male who needs to have surgery for scoliosis. What are the risks of scoliosis surgery?
4 Answers
Risks include nerve damage, risk of paralysis or even death. These are small though in the hands of a surgeon comfortable with scoliosis surgery
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The risks and benefits of surgery should be explained by your surgeon and should be clear before surgery is scheduled. If not more opinions may be necessary to clarify the risks of surgery and alternatives to surgery.
Death, paralysis, bleeding, infection, fusion and/or hardware failure, and long-term pain.