Surgery may not be better for spine fractures

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Surgery may not be better for spine fractures

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting back surgery to fix fractures caused by compression of the spine may not be any more beneficial than more conservative treatments, according to a new study of Medicare patients. Researchers found that people who had so-called spinal augmentation had a similar likelihood of dying or having major complications as those who didn't have the surgery. "I can't say there is no effect in patients who swear by their procedure, but in looking at objective measures we can't say it's effective," said Dr. ...

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