Tpatti, I have not talked to any European docs as of yet. the cost is troublesome for me....i love to hop on a plane and go over there first, the prospects of possibly getting insurance to cover an ADR here in the U.S. is tempting, even if it is an inferior one....although, i also don't want to get caught footing the bill for what is possibly an inferior disc, and inferior surgeon expertise.....UGH!
i will consult with some Euro docs (Bierdstadt and Clavel) shortly....if they say hybrid fusion/ADR like my doc did...my urge to stay here and potentially save a buck could start to kick in.
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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.
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