Welcome to ispine,
I can tell you from experience, I am two months post op from a TILF that spinal fusion is NO JOKE!!! From my experience it is the hardest thing in my life x100!!! Is it worth it don't know yet, I am still heavily medicated and hurting. Use other peoples experience and see more than three docs, this is not to scare you but read around a lot of doctors have the wrong interests and motives and you in pain for the rest of you life does not bother them or their pocketbook. In my opinion this is the place to get good answers. I could not live without Mark Mintzer. I hope you do not ever need surgery. If you have any questions about my exp you may pm me.
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BI lateral pars fracture repair for isthmic spondylolythesis on l5 10/2/07. success for about 1.5 years.
Hardware began to fail,
so on to the wonderful world of fusion l5-s1 2/15/10 By the wonderful Dr Frank Coufal. Great so far let see how good this will work!!
