Curious about this "plastic spacer". How's he gonna keep that in place, assuming he can even remove the old disc at all. Does he have a Plan B if he cannot remove the old disc? It seems the success is riding if he can even get that disc out. that would be terrible if that was the only option, win or go home.
I would see what the results of your nerve study bring first, and explore your options...hopefully, it's not the disc itself causing your pain.
A rather expensive test that could be done is an MR Nuerography Scan (NOT covered by insurance) that would run you about $2,000 bucks. It's a specialized MRI designed to focus on nerves themselves. It's a long shot but it's another avenue you could pursue. When staring down a revision ADR surgery/fusion, all options need to be considered first.
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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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