Originally Posted by
Bacciagalupe
Very few people on this board are qualified to provide you with medical advice.
Hopefully, the few people who are qualified will realize they can't possibly give you good advice, without knowing your medical history.
If you aren't sure, get a second opinion. From an actual doctor.
This is the correct answer.
What I can add, is that there are always going to be trade-offs in treatment options. Pain, speed to recovery, final result, etc., so discuss your goals and values with the ortho and make a decision that is right for you. If you want to be sure, feel free to get a second opinion.
I must point out, though, that you must really trust your surgeon because he undoubtedly is going to get paid more for doing an operation than he will for just checking you out with another x-ray in a month.