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At what age do they stop doing back surgery?

While there is no strict age cutoff for spine surgery, research has shown that elective spinal surgery in well-selected patients over 90 can be beneficial and may not reduce life expectancy. This refutes the old misconception that there is a specific age at which they stop doing back surgery, emphasizing that overall health is a far more critical factor than chronological age.

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