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    Paper #43: Adult Deformity Surgery (ASD) Patients Recall Fewer than 50% of the Risks Discussed in the
    Informed Consent Process Preoperatively and the Recall Rate Worsens Significantly in the Postoperative
    Period
    Rajiv Saigal, MD, PhD; Aaron J. Clark, MD, PhD; Justin K. Scheer, BS; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Shay Bess, MD;
    Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD; Ian McCarthy, PhD; Robert A. Hart, MD; Khaled Kebaish, MD; Eric Klineberg, MD;
    Vedat Deviren, MD; Frank J. Schwab, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Christopher P. Ames, MD; International
    Spine Study Group

    This is a paper at the upcoming SRS conference. The list of risks is daunting and most people don't want to listen as they hope that it will not happen to them.
    Susan
    Adult Onset Degen Scoliosis @65, 25* T & 36* L w/ 11.2 cm coronal balance; T kyphosis 90*; Sev disc degen T & L stenosis

    2013: T3- S1 Fusion w/ ALIF L4-S1/XLIF L2-4, PSF T4-S1 2 surgeries
    2014: Hernia @ ALIF repaired; Emergency screw removal SCI T4,5 sec to PJK
    2015: Rev Broken Bil T & L rods and no fusion: 2 revision surgeries; hardware P. Acnes infection
    2016: Ant/Lat Lumbar diskectomy w/ 4 cages + BMP + harvested bone
    2018: Removal L4,5 screw
    2021: Removal T1 screw & rod

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