Does anybody know where to find the success to failure rate/statistics of SCOLIOSIS surgery?

Question

what i mean by failure is something like becoming paralyzed or severe pain years after the surgery...

I'm kind of looking for something like.."1 out of 1,000 patients will come out of surgery disabled from the hips down"...like a stat

Answer 1

When I asked my orthopedic surgeon about the risks involved in the surgical correction of my secondary scoliosis, he replied: "There is always the risk of something going wrong during surgery--sometimes just due to the anesthetic alone--but paralysis IS a possibility though highly unlikely to occur. If you seek out a top-notch surgeon who has done many of these procedures before, you are in good hands." Without surgical intervention, there could be a life-time of problems such as progressive loss of height, increased pain, difficulty walking and standing erect, hampered breathing, etc.

Answer 2

I've never personally heard of anything like paralysis occurring. The total success of the surgery would depend on how severe it is and how much it affects your daily life. A friend of mine had it so bad she got to the point she could barely breathe and her heart was being affected. The surgery was difficult for her because of the pain. But the pain was because her spine had been so badly bent up for many years. (She was in her late 40's when she had it done) Her muscles were seriously underused and the stretching caused pain. She did manage to get past it in time but as I said she had a severe case and did nothing for it most of her life. If you're still young and it's not severe your chances of the serious problems you talk about are no worse than any other surgery. If your doctor thinks you are a good candidate and thinks you need it I would do it. It's your spine hon. You need to take care of it.

That's not to say you shouldn't look into other possible treatments before you consider the surgery. Yoga can be a great help. Look into Svaroopa yoga which is a specific kind of yoga that is very easy to do (even people in wheelchairs can do it) and very gentle but can give powerful results. Once you learn the basics you can do it safely at home but see about getting a teacher in your area to learn how it works and how to do the poses correctly. Look here: http://www.masteryoga.org/ and click on find a teacher near you on the left side.

Answer 3

Technological advancements have made all kinds of surgery relatively easy, and Scoliosis Surgery is no exception. Earlier, patients underwent a drawn-out process of surgery, followed by treatment and casting. They also took several months to recover. Today, although Scoliosis Surgery still takes several hours, patients are released within a week. In addition, post-operative bracing is required only for certain kinds of surgery.

I hope you can find the information needed here or other links provided. The link below also provides a "chat" room where you may find your information:

http://www.scoliosis-world.com/

Answer 4

Exercise your ability to attempt every form of alternative treatment before resulting to surgery. I've spoken with many people that defeated the odds despite harsh predictions about livng without have a procedure performed. Two of the three I know are fine withou t surgery. Go to WebMD

Answer 5

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