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Juli,
Thank you very much for your input & comments! What you say holds alot of merit. The original Dr that I had the surgery scheduled with had over 100 ADR surgeries under his belt & I had no reservations about my choice to have the Charite disc replacment. I just don't get the same feeling with this Dr. |
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It's a great idea to get to a doctor who has had the least 60 ADR surgeries under his belt if you possibly can.
Best, Alastair
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Proud Dad,
Boy does this sound all too familiar. I had several conflicting opinions about my cases. Dr Regan said ADR-Charite and Dr Bray his former partner said fuse and not to do the Charite. Regan had 300 ADR and Bray how also participated in the US trial for the Charite had 150 A patient told me he is no longer installing the Charite. Some doctors are just not ready to embrace new technology and Regan said that there is a learning curve with the Charite and after this first 25 he was able to work out the problems. With that said I am very happy with my decision to have ADR with Dr Delamarter and the ProDisc 300+ discs installed. Good with come out of this situation for you as well just don�t rush into something you don�t feel 100% comfortable with.
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Paulette ProDisc L5-S1 W/Dr Delamarter Aug 23, 2005 L5-S1 DDD Diagnosis 12/04 T-12 Compression Fracture 10/04 C-7 Spines Process Fracture 5/99 http://prodisc2.blogspot.com/ You are my Rock God in you I can do anything |
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Dear Proud Dad
I am going through the process of having my insurance company deny (1st denial) my Charite ADR. I found DuPuy's website and talked to a man named John at DuPuy about tips to appeal insurance denials. His phone number is 504-828-3744. Anyway, I was told by my Doctor that DuPuy did not want any surgeon using the Chrite ADR unless they have extensive experience and that DuPuy would see to it that the procedure would be denied. DuPuy wants the Charite ADR to be a sucess. Are you able to travel to see another surgeon who has at least 60 or more ADR surgeries? I would NOT let anyone else touch me. There have been some bad outcomes from surgeons who didn't have enough experience. If your insurance compay does not cover any other areas, Spinal Motion is doing a clinical trial on the Kineflex. There are two locations in North Carolina that are having the trials. Here is their information: Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, PA Thomas A. Dimming, MD 120 William Penn Plaza Durham, NC 27704 Contact Name: Tabitha M. Paynter or Richard Malloy Ph: 919-281-1720, 919-281-1780 Email: tpaynter@triangleortho.com Email: rmalloy@triangleortho.com Website: www.triangleortho.com Caolina NeuroSergery & Spine Assoc. Dom Coric, M.D. 1010 Edgehill Road North Charlotte, NC 28207 Contact name: Peggy Bolts Ph: 704-371-5105 Email: peggy.bolts@cnsa.com Website: www.carolinaneurosurgery.com I recommend you call DuPuy and ask if there is another good surgeon in your area as well. Some of the doctors listed on the Charite website have only performed one or two Charite ADR's. Check to see if your surgeon will be assisted in your surgery with one or more experienced Charite ADR surgeons. That is what my doctor is doing. She is having two surgeons from Las Vegas fly in who have performed hundreds of Charite ADR surgeries to assist. God bless. Margaret Margaret |
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insurance companys r out right dening the charite period only a hand full r covering it. i lost 3 appeals with blue crap and dr balderston was listed on dupuy site at pa hosp now looking into activ-l clinical trials here or im going overseas.
my best chuck |
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