Originally posted by Pooka1
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Standard cases or common cases of IS have a certain element of risk. Add other factors and that risk multiplies. All it takes is for one thing to go wrong for the tears to flow.....
There have been quite a few revision threads and posts here lately which is disturbing to hear. Even though many of us come out fine, it’s the failed surgeries that really emit a LOUD sound, and surgeons or at least good surgeons hate to hear. We hate to hear.
I have had quite a few doctors and surgeons shake their heads no through the years. If one encounters this reaction, there is no reason to lose hope, I didn’t, but I always knew that I would have my day and that the surgeon had to be well trained. We talked about complications. Many complications. But in the end, I was told that it would be a benefit over my current situation at that time which was pretty bad. Alarming levels of constant pain equivalent to line voltage are good reasons for surgery. And I still had to beg.
Surgical intervention needs good reasons....really good reasons. Timing and risk are common denominators. Each very specific on each case.
Curve progression rates are just one problem. After age 40, degeneration becomes a big factor.
Ed
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