Thread: Hybrid ADR/TLIF
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Old 11-25-2012, 03:23 AM
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I don't mind it all. There are quite a lot of reasons, not the least of which being the product contains nickel in it and any time I put nickel in my ears they bleed and fill with puss, so figured pudding that in my spine would probably not be a good move. Plus I think there are better discs out there. But the main reason is that by former spinal surgeon told me just pulled one out of a patient after 20 years and that the unit was corroded. He told me he was strongly considering no longer doing the procedure because of this. So this worried me. On the other hand I have a good friend who has won in his neck and loves it.
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Multiple traumas to spine starting age 13.
1st American to have 6 ADR's in one surgery. C3-4 - C/7, & L5-S1 - L3-4.
Surgery w/ Dr. Clavel, 3/18/13, M6.
Before surgery: severe spinal stenosis C5/C6 (cord "flattened" per stateside doc), + for Hoffman's & Babinsky's.
At time of surgery: 5 yrs MAX before ending up in wheelchair.
Clavel found L5-S1 partially fused. Had to cut it apart to put in M6.
Please excuse brevity - SEVERE carpel tunnel.
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