I was just wondering if anyone who had chose stapling over a fusion has experienced any trouble with it.
My daughter had the staples put in a year ago after almost four years of growth rods. The rods were kept in for an additional 6 months then taken out. It went ok until about 4 months after surgery when I noticed her back was changing. The staples are still there but the curve has progressed. Now we are scheduled for a fusion.
Has anyone else experienced this? Or does anyone know of statistics for how successful the staples really are?
Thanks,
Emily
My daughter had the staples put in a year ago after almost four years of growth rods. The rods were kept in for an additional 6 months then taken out. It went ok until about 4 months after surgery when I noticed her back was changing. The staples are still there but the curve has progressed. Now we are scheduled for a fusion.
Has anyone else experienced this? Or does anyone know of statistics for how successful the staples really are?
Thanks,
Emily
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