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Old 12-21-2013, 10:38 AM
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Harrison,

Great information. A BTW ... I learned about the infectious cause of DDD coming to this site AFTER my double ADR. Had I learned about that cause BEFORE surgery, I would have requested the excised tissue be tested for potential pathogens. I will make that request when C7/T1 finally has to come out.

The barrier to keep damaged tissues from adhering to other structures... I was referring to products like SepraFilm, that are often placed between a damaged and its adjacent tissue to keep the damaged tissue from adhering to the adjacent tissue as it heals. I don't know if Dr Naftalis used this during each of my fusions, but Dr Clavel did use it during the ADR.

Jeff
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