Pat,
Great idea. Insurance companies may claim they don't have future liability for the directions they steer you, but in a case so stark, that seems pretty weak. Another point is that if ADR goes wrong, (which is no more likely that fusion going "wrong"), there are still options to correct it. Fusion is final, and irreversible. Furthermore, the question raised by future problems at other levels is, "Shall I have that fused too, and the next level, and the next?".
What seems like a better deal, for the insurance companies, and for the patients: A procedure that is final and likely to bring about one or more repeats of the same, or one of similar cost that can possibly be repaired, and that is less likely to need repeating at another level? I can't believe this debate is even happening.
Good luck to all.
Dave
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