Hi everyone. I've been reading this forum now for over a year and learned so much and am really impressed with all the knowledge out there and support as well.
But here's my question that I want to pose to those who have likely done a lot of research already with CLEAR. Who are they? Here I am, ready to meet my surgeon next week to discuss surgery, and I read CLEAR's website today and I'm saying, whaaaaaaat? Here's a couple snipets I read on their site:
One parent commented, "I found out that this recommended surgical procedure leaves up to 40% of the patients who get it severely handicapped within 17 years. I also found out that the average curvature before the surgery was 71 degrees and was only reduced to 44 degrees after the surgery."
Is this true? Where is this data from? And this too:
"Many long-term studies indicate poor treatment outcomes for surgically treated patients and some studies even recommend a second surgery for complete removal of the hardware after bony fusion has taken place. The surgical procedure simply transforms the spinal deformity into a permanent spinal dysfunction that often results in chronic pain, disfigurement, and even long-term disability."
YIKES! I don't scare easily but I am truly hoping that this data is untrue and based on some one-sided studies.
But here's my question that I want to pose to those who have likely done a lot of research already with CLEAR. Who are they? Here I am, ready to meet my surgeon next week to discuss surgery, and I read CLEAR's website today and I'm saying, whaaaaaaat? Here's a couple snipets I read on their site:
One parent commented, "I found out that this recommended surgical procedure leaves up to 40% of the patients who get it severely handicapped within 17 years. I also found out that the average curvature before the surgery was 71 degrees and was only reduced to 44 degrees after the surgery."
Is this true? Where is this data from? And this too:
"Many long-term studies indicate poor treatment outcomes for surgically treated patients and some studies even recommend a second surgery for complete removal of the hardware after bony fusion has taken place. The surgical procedure simply transforms the spinal deformity into a permanent spinal dysfunction that often results in chronic pain, disfigurement, and even long-term disability."
YIKES! I don't scare easily but I am truly hoping that this data is untrue and based on some one-sided studies.
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