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New with questions
Been researching ADR for couple years waiting for it to come to states but now they say i'm too old. Anyone around 72 who has had cervical ADR 2 levels done? Anyone with arthritis? Would go tp Barcelona but will not pay up front till have talked to surgeon & know what to expect. Have communicated with younger man who lives nearby me and he had a good experience. Any advice? Thanks MAW
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Am 72. Have DDD last 10yr. Told need fussion 8 levels lumbar 4 scoliosis 40d. Caneled surgery 2yr ago when PT helped. Now must do C5_6 & C6_7 for function. Have pump 4 pain. Want ADR. Told arthritisis & age disqualifies me. Hmm? |
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I went to Dr. Clavel, in Barcelona, and you cannot schedule surgery with him until he has reviewed your files and has talked to you face to face as it were, on Skype. There is a charge for this, 180 euros if I remember correctly, but it will be applied to surgery if you go with him. Are you saying that you are to old for ADR surgery or spine surgery in general? If that is the case, that is too bad as I am sure that it hurts just as bad and you would still like to have movement in your neck. Best of luck and keep us posted.
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1979 car accident: rear ended 1980 ACDF C4-5 4/8/11 stopped, hit again 3 epidurals, PT, 2 MRI's,etc. scheduled 3 times for C5-6, 6-7 fusion, plus laminectomy at C3-4, and C 7, advised to do Bilateral lamino-foraminotomy C5-6, C6-7,a Percutaneous Discectomy L4 -L5 7/14 RFA on L3 to L5 (awake, local only) C5-6,6-7 M-6 ADR with Dr. Clavel 9/17/14, 12/7/15 RFA L2-S1, Facet injections C2-7 6/3/16 RFA L2-S1, epidural L4,5, 8/26/16 RFA C1-7 |
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MAW,
Being over 60 has been a contraindication for ADR in the US. I know the Europeans do it on older patients. When someone goes against a contraindication, the outcome is frequently poor. If you do go abroad, I would strongly encourage you to research and know why that contraindication is in place and why it should not apply to you. Good luck, Jeff
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C4/5 - ACDF in 2000 C5/6 - ACDF in 2002 C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011 |
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