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A member asked:
How safe is it to have the vertiflex procedure done on your back? does this procedure carry more risks than say laminectomy?
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Laminectomy involves general anesthesia and big incision so laminectomy is much more invasive and risky for an octogenarian.
Answered 3/15/2022
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