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A member asked:
If u have a congenital c2 and c3 verterbrea can u get surgery to separate the verterbrea if they are putting pressure on it spinal cord or nerve?
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Not exactly: You could have surgery to decompress a nerve in that area that is compressed, but surgery to seperate two congenitally fused vertebrae is not done or recommended in that area.
Answered 4/29/2015
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