does anyone know if the keel slot for the prodisc is a though slot meaning the entire lenght of the vertbrea, or is it a blind slot to prevent the disc from moving front to back?
looking at my x-ray it appears to be a blind slot.
chuck

Chuck,

I don't think they go all the way through. It is a precise measurement of where the notch is chiseled. That is one of the reasons I liked the ProDisc. It took away the doctors gestimations of where to put the plates.

It took 6 week for the bone pain to subside for me. Placing the keel is like breaking a bone and I sure know what bone pain feels like and that was what I felt after surgery. It has to be even greater with 2 levels.

Chuck,
I was told it was a blind slot. Which you and I know, from an engineering standpoint, makes perfect sense. http://adrsupport.org/groupee_common...icon_smile.gif

makes the best chose. so those plates dont move front to aft.
thanks guys for clearing that up for me. as it looked blind on the x-rays and was one of the only things i forgot to ask.
chuck

Hey Chasswen, How are you? Did the trip go well? Good luck with your recovery.

Ken

ken thanks for asking im doing well except for this darn distraction crap barely walk when it comes on.
chuck