Jeff,
Yes, it does make sense. Very scary sense. Here's hoping none of us ever suffer that fate. I plan to mention that kind of infection risk when I consult Clavel, Bierstedt, Lauryssen and Zeegers.
LauraB,
I misunderstood you. When you wrote, "I'm hoping for the lesser of two evils (which I really believe is fusion in my case)," I took that to mean you thought fusion was the lesser of two evils in your case.
Now I know you feel the opposite. I think most people on this forum do. I want to avoid another fusion if i can as well. However, for some conditions that isn't possible or advisable.
Best of luck navigating these rough waters.
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1992: Bilateral bony fusion @ L5-S1
10/2013: M6 @ C5-6, C6-7 & L4-5
8/2014: Anterior Foraminotomy @ C3-4 & Posterior Lumbar Decompression (iO-flex)
1/2015: M6 @ C3-4
1/2017: Revision @ C3-4 (M6 replaced with new M6); M6 @ C4-5
4/2017: Posterior micro-decompression @ L4-5 & L5-S1
1/2018: M6 @ C2-3
8/2018: Revision @ C3-4 (M6 replaced with anterior fusion (no plate or screws))
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