Originally posted by MissEmmyF
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I agree that good outcome stories are much more prevalent than bad outcome stories. I think there are two basic reasons for that: 1) Good outcomes outnumber bad outcomes by at least 3-4 to 1. 2) People with bad outcomes are less likely to post. I hear from people with bad outcomes occasionally, who state that they don't want to frighten others. My response is always that bad outcomes are as equally useful as good outcomes, in helping people make the surgery decision.
And, to circle back to the original debate of negative posts about alternative treatments, you may remember that several of us have stated that the issue is false claims. Thankfully, I've never heard of anyone (at least here in the U.S.) making false claims about scoliosis surgery. People undergoing surgery have to sign an informed consent statement that summarizes the potential complications of the procedure(s) that they'll be undergoing. There are a lot of potential complications. Thankfully, the vast majority of complications are not serious, and can easily be corrected or endured. Unfortunately, for the small percentage of people who have serious complications, their outcomes can be 100% bad. These are all things that we need to understand before agreeing to surgery. But, at least it's all information we know prior to treatment. If I ever heard that a surgeon guaranteed a good outcome, I think we'd all jump down their throat. I'd lead the way.
Regards,
Linda
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