You cannot tell how large someone's curve is by how they look. I had a 50+ degree thoracic curve before my surgery and my back did not look as deformed as this woman's curve. In fact, the first time I had an appointment with a surgeon, he looked at my back and said that my scoliosis was not large enough to be seeing a surgeon. He was surprised when he looked at my xrays.
Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation