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FAQ's from Clavel's website, Great Info!
Do you open and cut the anterior longitudinal ligament?
Yes, we do, both in the lumbar and cervical spine segments. We don´t routinely resuture the ligament back since we don´t believe that by resuturing we will obtain anatomical and functional integrity back. Do you use an anti-fibrotic barrier in you lumbar surgeries? No, we don´t. We don’t see any advantage in using one and we believe any foreign material in the retroperitoneal space may be conducive to further fibrosis and increase the chances of infection. Bone Wax? Yes, we do in the cervical section of the spine. We use a small amount of bone wax in the posterior rim of the upper and lower... Do you recommend taking NSAIDs after surgery? Yes. We recommend that our patients take NSAIDs for at least 3 weeks after surgery. Given that these drugs are known to inhibit bone growth, they may make heterotopic ossification less likely.
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54 yr old female 5'7" 147 lbs. non-smoker conservative treatments failed 2007 fusion @ C4-6 peek cages, failed due to long term use of cox-2 inhibitor 2008 revised C4-6 donor bone, plate & screws 2009 fusion with Roi-C @ C3-4 2015 MRI & CT mjr ddd @ C6-7, segmental kyphosis at C7-T1, 2-level M6-C prosthesis by Dr. Clavel Barcelona Spain 2019 H.O. formed behind M6-C @ C6-7 left nerve rt & in spinal canal. 2020 Revision C6-7 to a CP-ESP prosthesis by Dr. Schmitz Dusseldorf Germany |
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