hum not for me
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Originally Posted by cp7959
I can only speak from my experience. If a spine is in such a state that it needs that kind of procedure, ADR will probably not give the stability that fusions would.
For multi level problems, I am in favor of single ADR on top of a fusion.
I wonder how many ADR patients are walking around that have "Auto fused" and don't even know it. I was one until I seen an Xray several months later.
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everytime i get a fusion it lead to more ajacent level ddd. if i can't get adr, it's nothing.
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion,
(9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing
most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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