Assertion: scoliosis's surgery | /r/HasProperty | recommended
Facets:
value: usually
type: DEGREE
value: if
type: DEGREE
value: highly
type: DEGREE
value: depending on the measurement
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Bracing is normally done when the person has bone growth remaining and is, in general, implemented to hold the curve and prevent it from progressing to the point where surgery is recommended.
text: When the curves are large, surgery is the recommended option.
text: Surgery is a recommended treatment option for a child with severe scoliosis or a curve that has worsened to more than 50 degrees.
text: In general, surgery in adults may be recommended when the spinal curve is greater than 50 degrees and the patient has nerve damage to their legs and/or is experiencing bowel or bladder symptoms.
text: Depending on the measurement, bracing or surgery may be recommended.
text: Q: When may surgery be recommended?
text: A second reason surgery may be recommended is if a patient has spinal stenosis or radiculopathy, and has not responded to medical or other treatments over several weeks.
text: Another reason surgery is recommended is if patients start to lean more and more forward.
text: If the curvature is severe, complex spinal surgery may be recommended.
text: Surgery may be recommended when the curve measures 45° or more on an X-ray and bracing isn't successful in slowing down the progression of the curve when a person is still growing.
text: If your child has stopped growing and their scoliosis is severe, or other treatments have been unsuccessful, corrective surgery may be recommended.
text: A scoliosis, or curvature in the spine, may be considered severe if it is greater than 40 degrees or if it has reached a size when surgery is typically recommended.
text: This surgery may be recommended if:
text: Specific surgery is recommended based on the type and location of the curve or curves.
text: Surgery is usually only recommended if the patient's curve has progressed to an angle of 40 degrees or more.
text: Surgery may be recommended if your curve doesn't respond to bracing.
text: Surgery may be recommended.
text: If the curve is greater than 40 degrees, then surgery may be recommended, otherwise the patient will eventually be at risk for heart or lung problems.
text: Surgery is recommended if all other treatment and management approach fails.
text: Surgery is the last resort and is recommended if the spine angle is more than 45 degrees.
text: Surgery may be recommended if your curve doesn't respond to bracing.
text: Surgery may be recommended.
text: Surgery is generally recommended if brace or cast treatment should fail to keep the scoliosis from progressing, or if the curve pattern does not appear amenable to brace or cast treatment.
text: Surgery was highly recommended.
text: Therefore, to perform a RCT on bracing and withhold treatment on half of the patient population with significant curves until surgery may be recommended would be unethical .
text: For curves measuring 50 degrees or more in adolescents, surgery is likely to be recommended.
text: For curves measuring 50 degrees or more in adolescents, surgery is likely to be recommended.
text: If your child has a more extreme spinal curve (more than 40 degrees) or if the spinal curve worsens over time even with bracing, surgery may be recommended.