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| table.colFeature | table.colSurgery | table.colDecomp |
|---|---|---|
| table.reversibility.label | table.reversibility.surgery | table.reversibility.decomp |
| table.mechanism.label | table.mechanism.surgery | table.mechanism.decomp |
| table.risk.label | table.risk.surgery | table.risk.decomp |
| table.recovery.label | table.recovery.surgery | table.recovery.decomp |
| table.course.label | table.course.surgery | table.course.decomp |
| table.cost.label | table.cost.surgery | table.cost.decomp |
| table.insurance.label | table.insurance.surgery | table.insurance.decomp |
| table.suited.label | table.suited.surgery | table.suited.decomp |
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This is not an argument against surgery
Spinal surgery saves and transforms lives when it's the right intervention for the right patient at the right time. This comparison exists to help patients understand that when their condition doesn't require urgent surgical intervention, exploring a reversible, non-invasive option first is consistent with clinical guidelines and basic medical logic. Surgery can always follow conservative care. But conservative care cannot undo surgery.
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