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Is it normal not to see bone growth one month after a spinal fusion?
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Bone fusion: Yes. Bone fusion can take up to a year and a fusion occurs more slowly in post menopausal women, people who smoke, patients who take Ibuprofen or anti-inflammatory medications and people with diabetes.
Answered 6/27/2016
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