the reason I ask
Is because heretofore doctors here have relied on the "Gold Standard" of fusion in cases of trauma or risk of death and paralysis. I am glad to see that this did not contraindicate the use for you. I feel that and ADR can be used in even severe cases. A fusion to me would be more risky; even if trauma is involved, merely because a fusion has to heal (fuse) and take a lot longer to be stable than an ADR. It seems to me anyway???
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54 yr old female 5'7" 147 lbs. non-smoker conservative treatments failed
2007 fusion @ C4-6 peek cages, failed due to long term use of cox-2 inhibitor
2008 revised C4-6 donor bone, plate & screws
2009 fusion with Roi-C @ C3-4
2015 MRI & CT mjr ddd @ C6-7, segmental kyphosis at C7-T1, 2-level M6-C prosthesis by Dr. Clavel Barcelona Spain
2019 H.O. formed behind M6-C @ C6-7 left nerve rt & in spinal canal.
2020 Revision C6-7 to a CP-ESP prosthesis by Dr. Schmitz Dusseldorf Germany
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