Spinal fusion, also known as spondylodesis or spondylosyndesis, is a surgical technique used to combine two or more vertebrae. Supplementary bone tissue (either autograft or allograft) is used in conjunction with the body's natural osteoblastic processes. This procedure is used primarily to eliminate the pain caused by abnormal motion of the vertebrae by immobilizing the vertebrae themselves.
This costs $100,000 in the US! In South Korea, you can get it for about $20K give or take a few grand.
I'm reading that the spinal fusions are a common procedure for Americans. The surgery alone is $100,000 now when you put in hospital stays and other costs, that is a lot of money.
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