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Spine Surgery Complications

Health Encyclopedia: Scoliosis Highlights

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Bone Density

Adolescent girls with scoliosis often have low bone mineral density (osteopenia), a condition that can later develop into osteoporosis. The amount of bone loss may predict curve progression and severity. Patients with lower bone density have a greater risk for more severe curvature. Some experts now recommend that patients undergo screening for osteopenia as soon as they are diagnosed with scoliosis.

Lung Function

Serious breathing complications can develop after scoliosis su...

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Expert & Community Posts

Low Back Surgery Can Cause Discitis

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...uncommon problem, it is a real post-operative complication which presents as low back pain... Read more »

Surgery Options for Old, Creaky Joints

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...downfall of minimally invasive surgery, namely a higher complication rate. Think about it. The... Read more »

Learning to Walk (Again) at Age 30

By Cynthia Haines , Health Expert

People look at me funny when I say I had to learn how to walk again at age 30. "I would never have... Read more »

Neck Pain: Can it be Treated with Surgery?

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...are the risks for neck fusion surgery? Many common complications arise frequently like... Read more »

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Health Guide

Osteoporosis: Treatment

...compression fractures due to osteoporosis or cancer. Success rates of over 90% have been reported. Serious complications occur in fewer than 1% of cases.Kyphoplasty. Kyphoplasty is a variant of... Read more »

Scoliosis: Treatment for Adult Scoliosis

...consideration and all nonsurgical methods have been exhausted. Adults have a much higher risk than children for complications, including pneumonia, infection, poor wound healing, and persistent... Read more »

Scoliosis: Surgery

...cerebral palsy). In the latter cases, children also need a team approach to reduce their risks for serious complications.Preoperative CareBefore the operation, a doctor conducts a complete... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Surgery

...replaced, having the operations done sequentially rather than at the same time may result in fewer complications. Click the icon to see an illustrated series detailing knee joint replacement... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery

...likely source of pain and remove diseased tissue. The incision requires little more than a Band-Aid and complications are minimal. Long term benefits are unknown, however.It is not clear yet if... Read more »

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Vertebra and Spinal Nerves

Spinal Cord - View an image of a vertebra and nerves in the spine... Read more »

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