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  		• What are the differences between an open and an endoscopic procedure?
  		• What will my activity restrictions be after scoliosis surgery?
  		• Do I need to eat a special diet and drink extra milk to help my spine heal?
  		• Can I have children if I have scoliosis surgery?
  		• Do my rods have to be taken out?
  		• How long will I have to take pain medicine?
  		• How much can I do after surgery?
  		• When can I go back to school?
  		• Do I have to get my stitches taken out?
  		• When can I take a bath?
  		• I want my rib hump corrected. How is that done?
  		• What is a “wake-up” test and when is it performed?
  		• How much experience will the person who is monitoring my spinal cord function have?
  		• Will I need a special type of mattress on my bed?
  		• What are some types of therapy that I might have to undergo?
  		• Will I need physical therapy after surgery?
  		• What will be done to make my back incision safe after surgery?
  		• How soon will I be able to eat and drink after surgery?
  		• When will I be able to get up and walk for the first time after surgery?
  		• How often will I be awakened and checked by a nurse after my surgery?
  		• What will I be given for pain after surgery?
  		• Would instrumentation without fusion be a better alternative than fusion when growth potential is remaining?
  		• What is a “crankshaft phenomenon,” and when does it occur?
  		• How much growth would you expect the fused portion of my spine to have grown had it been left unfused?
  		• Can you see or feel the hardware under the skin?
  		• Do you normally show the patient the hardware that you will use in the surgery?
  		• Which vertebrae will be fused in the average scoliosis correction?
  		• How long will the incision be, and what can I expect in terms of scarring?
  		• How much correction do you expect to achieve?
  		• What are the goals and expectations of scoliosis surgery?
  		• Why do kids get scoliosis?
  		• Does scoliosis hurt?
  		• Is scoliosis caused by not drinking enough milk or eating too much junk food?
  		• Is there someone I can talk to who has scoliosis?
  		• How do I know if I have scoliosis?

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