I'm interested to know why the doc would say you're not a candidate...could it be facet degeneration at that level ?? U.S docs are very strict about where they put ADR's. If your facets have moderate degeneration, they will not do it, as far as i know. Most U.S. docs will be very conservative with this "new" technology, and issues to cover it are abound. Are you tried Texas Back Institute ?? They seem to be the major players for ADR here in the States at the moment.
Get the recommedations of Dr. Pablo Clavel of Spain and Dr. Bierstadt of Germany before continuing further, even if you don't have the funds or ever plan on going overseas for surgery. Or some other names if you like. We are so far behind the times here, as the FDA puts it's vice grip on our capabilities to advance medicine in the States.
Check out Dr. Zigler or Dr. Guyer at Texas Back Institute as well and see what they say. Decisions, Decisions.
__________________
2013 - MRI and CT scan....DDD L4-S1
left side (where my pain is) interarticularis pars fracture/defect with Spondylolithesis L5 over S1 with 2MM anterior displacement
Feb. 2014 - Hybrid lumbar fusion(l5/S1), ADR(L4/L5)...2-level cervical ADR (C5/C6, C6/C7). Dr. Pablo Clavel of Quiron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain. All M6 implants (PEEK cage and plate from Medtronic at fusion level in lumbar.) SAME DAY OPERATION for both areas of the spine.
|