Is 68 too old for ADR?
 

I know their are other factors, but for an active, healthy 68 year old with DDD (multiple disc degenerations), is ADR a viable option?

Step 1, have your bone density checked. I am assuming your issues are only lumbar. If bone density is good, and no other health issues that would negatively impact any surgery, you might be fine for ADR. Some of the European surgeons will give you a free or nominal cost evaluation

It's no less viable an option than fusion and could be an easier recovery than fusion surgery. One of the arguments for ADR, though, is adjacent level damage due to the non-flexing fusion leading to more motion at the remaining, adjacent levels. That's not likely to happen to you unless you come from a particularly long-lived family.

Basically, if your local docs are pushing fusion surgery on you, look into ADR as well. If your local docs are arguing against any surgery, find out why because their reasoning could affect your decision about ADR

Bertagnoli just did a 68 year old with 4 ADRs and 5 - 360 mobility preservation cages.....he's recovering slowly here in BC but he is progressing.......
He had some bone density loss so, like me, he had ceramics infused by Bertagnoli to bind it all together......something you can look into.......

Ditto
 

I reiterate what FatHub said. Bertagnoli is known for pulling off the difficult cases with great success!