It is a very cool photo Gil. I too had an EMG which shows some damage to L5 . my leg pain is mostly on the other side when i walk any distance though. Other things going on through the Emg but i am not sure what the heck they are. My doc is now talking about an anterior approach to fusing L2 -L4. He wants to leave L5-S1 alone , but if that is where the nerve problem is i am not sure that makes sense to me anyway. I will have him explain it further . I am hoping to have this anterior surgery help with being more upright. I already have a head forward position from when i broke my neck.
so if my lumbar could be corrected a bit,scoliosis, and non fusion and i can stand straighter i will be a happy person. Well happier than i am now.
Let us know those disco results and good luck with them and your future treatment.
Judy
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2007 ACDF 4-7
2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement
2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion
2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear
2010 lung surgery
2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction
2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4
2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5
2011 Foot surgery
2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy
2012 Hammertoe correction left foot
2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5
2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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