What are the risks of arthrodesis surgery?

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  1. Dr. Grant Cooper
     
    Dr. Grant Cooper answered:
    Risks and potential complications of arthrodesis surgery include complications of anesthesia, pain at the fusion site, failure of the fusion, bleeding, infection, nerve injury, and damage to the neighboring joints because their biomechanics were altered by the fusion.
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    Risks and potential complications of arthrodesis surgery include complications of anesthesia, pain at the fusion site, failure of the fusion, bleeding, infection, nerve injury, and damage to the neighboring joints because their biomechanics were... More