How successful is surgery for kyphosis?
You need to ask your doctor and orthopaedic specialist this question, Generally… Surgical treatment of kyphosis is similar to that for scoliosis, except that the risks for neurological complication are greater, particularly with congenital kyphosis. In addition, larger deformities make it more likely that both an anterior and posterior spinal fusion will be needed. Most often, rigid rods applied from behind are used to provide the correction. However, due to the unique biomechanical properties of the kyphotic deformity, there can be a failure to achieve the goals for surgical correction. There is a lot of information on the link re treatment and outlook. A bit less pessimistic than the above!
