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S1/l5 has lt-cage from previous surgery. dr says scar tissue is hitting the right nerve. wants to do surgery to clean up. left leg is bad. will work?

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Depends: It is important to understand risks too. There are never certainties in medicine and scar tissue can result in greater difficulties for the surgeon raising the risks of surgery.

Answered 4/4/2014

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