Your decision on which surgery is best for you should not be based on anything but which surgery is best for you and the quality and experience of the doctor performing the surgery. Often the cost is also a huge factor.
I based my decision on my own personal fears instead of looking ahead to the rest of my life. Wrong!
While your comfort level should not be dismissed as frivolous, you have to live with your decision for the rest of your life. These two surgeries are not created equal and fusion is permanant, ADR is difficult to revise.
I don't want to lecture but this decision is more important than the flip of a coin. The benefit or regret are yours to keep for the rest of your life.
Please educate yourself on what to expect from both surgeries before making a final decision. I wish you the best, Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005
Dr. B in Bogen, Germany
Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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