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Old 11-09-2007, 06:20 AM
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Regarding facet hypertrophy, you'll want to ask the ADR surgeon about the condition of the facets... could be in early stages and not significant in ADR decision... could be borderline... could be too far gone. You may also get different opinions from different ADR surgeons.
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