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8. Surgical Option

Physicians will consider surgery if the thoracic curve is greater than 75 percent, or if there is significant cosmetic deformity due to kyphosis and non-operative procedures and treatment do not ease the pain. A spinal fusion procedure can stabilize the area and correct the misalignment. Today, surgeons opt for posterior spinal fusion surgeries rather than older techniques relying on anterior-posterior spinal fusion, as the former offers higher success rates. After surgery, the medical practitioner may employ bone growth stimulators.

surgery Scheuermann’s disease FangXiaNuo / Getty Images

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