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Old 04-02-2007, 09:34 AM
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I agree that Regan is a great surgeon and that Blaire is in good hands.

I hope to ask Dr. Regan, why remove the Charite's? Does it have to do with her age... leaving them in so long? There is discussion about potential continued slight motion with the prosthesis in place, but that doesnt satisfy my curiosity. They do posterio-lateral fusions all the time leaving unstable discs in place. A well placed ADR would provide more stability in the anterior column than a degenerated disc.

I look forward to findingout (with Blaire's approval.)

Mark

PS... did you see my grandbaby linked on the GPN site!!! tooo cool... never another so beautiful.
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