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Is it safe to not have revision surgery for failed acdf and loose hardware? what are the risks and benefits?
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If your neck is unstable secondary to the problems, the presence of potential spinal cord risk outways other symptoms. No guarantee that surgery will succeed, but the statistical risk/ benefit ratio should be assessed in a meeting with a spinal surgeon prior to final decisions.
Answered 3/3/2023
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