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Old 10-13-2016, 02:31 PM
joed joed is offline
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Default Is 68 too old for ADR?

I know their are other factors, but for an active, healthy 68 year old with DDD (multiple disc degenerations), is ADR a viable option?
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L3/4 disc desiccation with mild bulge and end plate spur.
L4/5 disc desiccation with broad based bulge and encroachment of the L4 nerve roots
L5/S1 disc desiccation with 5mm disc herniation with mild mass effect on descending roots.
Experiencing back pain(mostly left side) and numbness of the left foot. Currently on oral steroid pack.
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Old 10-13-2016, 03:32 PM
phillyjoe phillyjoe is offline
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Step 1, have your bone density checked. I am assuming your issues are only lumbar. If bone density is good, and no other health issues that would negatively impact any surgery, you might be fine for ADR. Some of the European surgeons will give you a free or nominal cost evaluation
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C3-C4:Mild disc osteophytes. Mild-moderate right facet arthrosis. Mild right foraminal stenosis.
C4-C5:Midline central disc protrusion, significant. Mild canal stenosis.
C5-C6:Moderate disc osteophytes. Mild-moderate canal stenosis. Moderate-severe bilateral foraminal stenosis.
C6-C-7:Mild-moderate disc osteophytes. Mild canal stenosis. Moderate left and moderate-severe right foraminal stenosis.
June 29,2016-3 level M6 (C4-C7) Dr. Clavel Barcelona
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Old 10-13-2016, 04:28 PM
annapurna annapurna is offline
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It's no less viable an option than fusion and could be an easier recovery than fusion surgery. One of the arguments for ADR, though, is adjacent level damage due to the non-flexing fusion leading to more motion at the remaining, adjacent levels. That's not likely to happen to you unless you come from a particularly long-lived family.

Basically, if your local docs are pushing fusion surgery on you, look into ADR as well. If your local docs are arguing against any surgery, find out why because their reasoning could affect your decision about ADR
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C5/6 and 6/7 Prodisc C
Facet problems L4-S1
General joint hypermobility

Jim - C4/5, C5/6, L4/5 disk bulges and facet damage, L4/5 disk tears, currently using regenerative medicine to address

"There are many Annapurnas in the lives of men" Maurice Herzog
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Old 10-13-2016, 09:51 PM
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Bertagnoli just did a 68 year old with 4 ADRs and 5 - 360 mobility preservation cages.....he's recovering slowly here in BC but he is progressing.......
He had some bone density loss so, like me, he had ceramics infused by Bertagnoli to bind it all together......something you can look into.......
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Dec 1/15 - 3 level ADR from S1/L3 c/w 360 mobility preservation at L3/L4 for Spondylolisthesis done by Dr. Bertagnoli in Bogen GmbH.
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Old 10-14-2016, 05:58 AM
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Default Ditto

I reiterate what FatHub said. Bertagnoli is known for pulling off the difficult cases with great success!
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12/22/04 blew L4-5 and L5-S1 out lifting wrong
4/1/05 back to work thanks to Oxy
11/11/13 hurt back lifting again
6/6/15 last of many MRI L4-5 medium paracentral bulge with juice leaking and mid to left bulge on L5-S1
No invasive procedures except steroid shots that did nothing n hurt wicked bad
9/24/2016 Adr surgery Bertagnoli>1 year doing great
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