Hey there. I am currently getting an insurance appeal ready ahead of time (looks like I will be having prodisc with delamarter since the cost difference isn't AS much as I thought. I'd love to go to Bertagnoli but the travel will kill me). Anyway, Synthes, the manufacturer of the ProDisc, can give you literature/studies showing superiority of ProDisc to fusion. It's different for cervical than for lumbar obviously, or I would just share all the studies/citations I have accumulated. But look on their site and then call their "PAL" Patient Assistance Line...(too cute by half, I know.
That's what they call it). Wishing you much luck.
Leora
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Large central L5-S1 herniation in late July 07 with progressive cauda equina symptoms. Laminectomy/discectomy on Sept 7 2007. Very difficult recovery. Still on disability, working 2 hrs/day from home in a chaise lounge
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