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75 degree Kyphosis

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Jack.M
Jack.M

Hello, I'm 16 and I just came back from the doctor saying I have a 75 degree curve in my back and surgery is the only option. I am so scared. Is surgery the only answer? Is it worth it? Whats the recovery time? Are there any risks?

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  • Sgreen84
    Sgreen84 Jack.M

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    I'd get the surgery. It could crush your vital organs and cause failure and death. I had full fusion 18 yrs ago for an s curve. I'm in some pain but I'm alive.

  • shelly62184
    shelly62184 Jack.M

    Posted

    I’m scheduled for T2-T10 fusion with a 3 column osteotomy at T7 to correct post laminectomy kyphois.   I had a 5.2 cm removed requiring a quadruple laminectomy 2/21/17.  I was doing well last fall but started to weaken and feel like I couldn’t hold my upper body up .  After my tumor surgeon sent me to a reconstructive surgeon it was determined I had severe kyphosis due to the ligaments no lingering being attached to lamina in that region .  My thoracic spine has nothing to tie it into my rib cage in that region.   I was scheduled for surgery asap which is 5/16/18.  Dreading it ! The last one was rough and this one will be worse rolleyes  when is your surgery ? 
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