If I had to do it again I would make sure that the surgeon I chose knew me well, I had seen him several times, they had examined and reviewed my clinical state and radiology in detail and I completely trusted them, and I would go with their advice (fusion, ADR or no surgery).
It can be a very individual thing depending on the complexities of your spine. Are you mainly looking for surgery for arm pain or is it for cord compression?
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1997 - snowboarding fall, subluxation of c3/c4/c5 and ongoing neck pain but manageable without surgery
2004 - surfing accident - transient (temporary) quadriplegia for 15 seconds while underwater - quickly recovered full func
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