Nearly 40% of Kids Waiting Beyond ‘Safe’ Time Frame to Receive Spinal Surgery: Study

Nearly 40% of Kids Waiting Beyond ‘Safe’ Time Frame to Receive Spinal Surgery: Study
Surgical instruments are used during surgery at a hospital in Washington on June 28, 2016. The Canadian Press/AP-Molly Riley
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Four in 10 children across Canada are waiting months—far beyond the recommended time frame—for their spinal surgery, according to a new study.

The report prepared by the Conference Board of Canada says 38 percent of kids waiting for scoliosis surgery have to wait more than six months before they have a chance to be treated.