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The one where he is talking about a skeletally mature girl wearing a brace for a large double major curve is very sad. I think there might be some blowback from the girl against her parents at some point. I also think that while surgeons must remain diplomatic in the face of nonsense, at some point they have to advocate for the patient sometimes against the parents and the patients themselves. That girl would be a poster child for this in my opinion. They are paying him for his expertise and while I am sure he is giving it, I wonder if he is giving it in a forceful enough manner. The correct outcome would be to take that poor girl out of brace but she's looking at another 6 months in it (all at skeletal maturity). Tough situation. I realize the decision lies with the patient and parents and surgeons can only do so much but I would worry that surgeons might be vulnerable if they are not clear/forceful enough calling a spade a spade on nonsense. It is shocking that girl is looking at another 6 months in brace and will still be a surgical candidate.
The one where he is talking about a skeletally mature girl wearing a brace for a large double major curve is very sad. I think there might be some blowback from the girl against her parents at some point. I also think that while surgeons must remain diplomatic in the face of nonsense, at some point they have to advocate for the patient sometimes against the parents and the patients themselves. That girl would be a poster child for this in my opinion. They are paying him for his expertise and while I am sure he is giving it, I wonder if he is giving it in a forceful enough manner. The correct outcome would be to take that poor girl out of brace but she's looking at another 6 months in it (all at skeletal maturity). Tough situation. I realize the decision lies with the patient and parents and surgeons can only do so much but I would worry that surgeons might be vulnerable if they are not clear/forceful enough calling a spade a spade on nonsense. It is shocking that girl is looking at another 6 months in brace and will still be a surgical candidate.
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