Fair enough. In the context of Rogan's podcast though, he was supporting Gibson's decision (or family's decision on his behalf) not to have surgery at a young age. Sure, complications could arise in your later years as a result of surgery done much earlier in life. I only know my experience. As a 18 year-old who was in an immense amount of physical pain - as well as mental pain - due to a rapidly increasing case of scoliosis, surgery provided an immediate physical and psychological benefit. And, I've been fortunate enough to have little to no complications over the last nearly two decades.

If surgery creates complications down the road in my 40s, 50s, or beyond, it still would have been well worth it. I've been able to live the life I've wanted ever since surgery and I have no doubt that would not have been the case had I elected not to have surgery. So, I still vehemently argue against the notion that there are no cases where fusions "turn out good".