Hi everyone.
Let me first start out by saying that I'm not planning to have surgery anytime soon. However, I figured the Surgical section would be a good place to ask this question. It might be a stilly question but I've been doing some research for a while and haven't found an answer yet...
Is it possible to have the rib hump surgery (thoracoplasty) without having your spine fused? Could I just have the ribs removed...even though the spine is still crooked? I know that the rib hump would have the chance to grow back to its original state if the curve worsened, but what if the curve was stable? I'm very curious.
Thanks!
Let me first start out by saying that I'm not planning to have surgery anytime soon. However, I figured the Surgical section would be a good place to ask this question. It might be a stilly question but I've been doing some research for a while and haven't found an answer yet...
Is it possible to have the rib hump surgery (thoracoplasty) without having your spine fused? Could I just have the ribs removed...even though the spine is still crooked? I know that the rib hump would have the chance to grow back to its original state if the curve worsened, but what if the curve was stable? I'm very curious.
Thanks!
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