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Can spinal surgery cause nerve damage?
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Surgery complication: With any surgery, there is the risk of complications. Some of possible complications are anesthesia complications, bleeding, blood clots, lung complications, infection, persistent pain, hardware failure, implant migration, nerve injury, spinal cord injury, sexual dysfunction ....
Answered 2/10/2019
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Yes it can: There are risks with every surgery. Spine surgery involves surgery close to the spinal cord and nerves, so there is a risk of nerve injury and paralysis with spine surgery. Your surgeon typically discusses these with you prior to a surgery so you are informed about the risks and benefits of the surgery proposed.
Answered 11/7/2015
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