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El Paso Patient
Hello everyone,
I am a 39 year old male with a herniated c6/c7 with nerve root impingment and c4/c5 with ni nerve root impingment. Looking for some guidance as one doctor is recommending ADR. Hopefully I will get some answers on this forum. Thanks for reading! |
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Quick questions -> Symptoms ? Duration ? Intensity ? How many cervical adr's has your doctor (surgeon) put in patients? Is your surgeon part of an FDA trial for artificial discs? Which ADR/TDR was suggested? Cervical ADR / TDR has somewhat better clinical results compared to cervical fusion in the short and medium term ( 2 years = short term, 5 years = medium term ) with a bit fewer complications and revisions. There will be surgeons that suggest or socialize the Artificial Disc alternative. It is becoming more accepted. Insurance companies have better data on the ADR / TDR procedures and results that may allow through coverage positions more surgeons to (be trained and) perform the surgery. I encourage people to seek a second opinon rather than suffer indefinitely with symptoms. There needs to be a level of medical necessity or need based on the interruption of your normal activity of daily living. A 2 week episode generally does not mandate surgical intervention (layperson speaking). Slackwater_SF |
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"Harrison" - info (at) adrsupport.org Fell on my ***winter 2003, Canceled fusion April 6 2004 Reborn June 25th, 2004, L5-S1 ADR Charite in Boston Founder & moderator of ADRSupport - 2004 Founder Arthroplasty Patient Foundation a 501(c)(3) - 2006 Creator & producer, Why Am I Still Sick? - 2012 Donate www.arthropatient.org/about/donate |
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