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Not had fusions. they're on short list of options if don't get scs.my ? is what are odds of needing revision surgeries. want to show scs is practical.

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Dr. David Rosenfeld answered

Cost effective: I think what you are asking is are spinal cord stimulators cost effective. This article is from several years ago, and clearly shows (as have others) that it is: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/20551721.

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Answered 6/10/2017

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A member asked:

Not had fusions. they're on short list of options if don't get scs.my ? is what are odds of needing revision surgeries. want to show scs is practical.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Rosenfeld answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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