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Health Encyclopedia: Scoliosis Surgery
Surgery
The goals of scoliosis surgery are threefold:
- Straighten the spine as much as possible in a safe manner
- Balance the torso and pelvic areas
- Maintain correction
It takes a two-part process to accomplish these goals:
- Fusing (joining together) the vertebrae along the curve
- Supporting these fused bones with instrumentation (steel rods, hooks, and other devices) attached to the spine
Many surgical variations exist using different instruments, procedures, and surgical approaches. All of the operations ...
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...contain pain relievers/fever reducers (NSAIDs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen) that may... Read more »
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