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Who can fix muscles that were cut for lumbar fusion that have torn apart?
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See your orthopedist surgeon.
Answered 12/3/2021
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If a true postop dehiscence, contact your surgeon NOW. Possible need for plastic surgeon if risk of deformity due to scarring
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