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Collectively spinal surgery is a medical procedure to treat chronic back pain, a condition in about 15% of adults. The procedure is invasive and carries significant additional risk compared with non-surgical treatment. Multiple recent studies have been conducted on whether surgery is effective at curing back pain.
Primary Criteria Ranking
Safety = High
Efficacy = High
Cost = High
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