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Questions For Your Spine Surgeon
- Do
you
have
written
materials
or
videotapes
about
this
surgery
that I
can
review?
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How
much
improvement
can I
expect
from
this
surgery?
-
What
is
your
experience
doing
this
type
of
surgery,
and
how
many
have
you
done?
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Are
you
Board
Certified?
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Approximately
how
many
of
these
surgeries
are
done
each
year
at
this
hospital?
Is
there
outcomes
data
available?
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What
are
the
risks
involved?
How
likely
are
they?
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What
type
of
anesthesia
will
be
used?
What
are
the
risks?
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What
type
of
implant
will
be
used?
What
is the
track
record
for
this
type
of
prosthesis?
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Will I
have
to
stop
taking
any of
my
medications
before
surgery?
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What
options
are
available
to
avoid
a
blood
transfusion?
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How
long
will I
have
to
stay
in the
hospital?
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How
much
pain
is
normal
to
expect
and
how
long
will
it
last?
Will I
receive
medication
for
the
pain?
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When
will I
start
physical
therapy?
Will I
need
home
or
outpatient
therapy?
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Will I
need
to
arrange
for
some
assistance
at
home?
If so,
for
how
long?
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What
limits
will
there
be on
activities
- such
as
driving,
bathing,
climbing
stairs,
eating,
sex?
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How
long
will I
need
to be
out of
work?
-
How
often
will I
need
to
return
for
follow-up
visits?
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What
complications
can
arise
after
surgery?
What
are
the
signs
of
complications?
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