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Originally Posted by bwink23
In my eyes, the forces in your spine would keep that failed annulus in place, but wouldn't move in the on the nucleus and impede it's work. This many moving parts thing is really just the annulus isn't it?
...it's possible to convert a failed ADR to a fusion, but a fusion is there for life, the absolute last ditch effort.
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Hi bwink23,
in a German forum a situation is described where the M6C nucleus actually did not stay in its position.
Yes an ADR can be turned into a fusion but a failed ADR will most probably go along with undesirable side effects which can make things very complicated.
Regards Dieter
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Pain and Right hand numness 16-01-14 during jogging
Loss of strength in right arm
Emergency OP cervical vertebra 5/6 M6-C Spinal Kinetic 17-01-2014 Clinic Markgröningen Germany
Pain vanished - Numness remains - Strength in right arm not fully recovered
Last edited by dieter; 02-21-2014 at 12:43 PM.
Reason: Not wanting to elaborate too much
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