“Is scoliosis surgery risky?”

Scoliosis surgery is major surgery and there can occasionally be major complications. The vast majority of patients who undergo scoliosis surgery do extremely well and have few if any complications. Letting scoliosis progress over the years can result in major cardiac and respiratory problems so in my opinion it is better to have the surgery and correct and stop the curve progression. cbm Christopher B Michelsen, MD, FAOA, FAAOS, FACS Col (Ret) USA Professor (Emeritus) Orthopaedic Surgery Columbia University, College of P&S

Has the same general risks as any major surgery. The success can vary depending on the size of the curve.