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Reply With QuoteThanks for the link!!
Lots of good info....
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This is a discussion on Walter Reed Hospital: Disc Replacement vs Diskectomy, study results within the Artificial Disc Replacement forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; http://thejns.org/doi/pdf/10.3171/2010.1.FOCUS1031 Regards, ADR...
Walter Reed Hospital: Disc Replacement vs Diskectomy, study results http://thejns.org/doi/pdf/10.3171/2010.1.FOCUS1031
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ADR
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Hi Folks,I'm ADR, from Boston, and am very much looking forward to reading and sharing info with my fellow cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, friends.Bulging disc left side-C3/C4. Large right side herniation with extruded material compressing nerves & cord-C4/C5, multiple ostephytes and reduced disc height from C6 thru lower lumbar region--Degenerative Disc Disease.
Re: Walter Reed Hospital: Disc Replacement vs Diskectomy, study results Thanks for the link!!
Lots of good info....
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* Stenum Hospital (Germany) Maverick disc implanted (10-19-07) L4-L5
* To view my post-op video's click- http://www.youtube.com/ type ADR surgery into the space bar
* Fusion of c5-c6 on (11-02-09) Boston, USAhttp://fusion-c5-c6.blogspot.com/
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Re: Walter Reed Hospital: Disc Replacement vs Diskectomy, study results Interesting read. Dr. Rosner actually did my L5/S1 discectomy back in 2007, and I can't say enough good things about him (personally or professionally). I'd been back to see him in last year regarding deteriorating in both my cervical and lumbar spine, and we discussed his views on ADR as a treatment for the relief of mechanical pain. He made it clear that he no longer believed in the efficacy of lumbar ADR, as his experiences implanting the Charite had convinced him that (in his opinion) the process didn't show positive results (had been told that he'd be transitioning to the Maverick lumbar ADR, but apparently this wasn't the case). So far as cervical ADR is concerned, as you can see he's still a believer in the technology. Glad to see that there have been positive results.
1991 L4/5 bulged
2003 MVA, minor whiplash
2007 L5/S1 herniates, conservative treatment then Micro-D
2008 Same level reherniation, Conserv. treatment (PT, acu, 3 X ESI, chiro, etc)
2009 Lumbar worsens, Surgical rec. = nothing, fuse, ADR. Cervical symptoms = pain in neck/shoulders + fingers tingle. C3/4 - T1 bulge.
2010 - MRI, Disco. + CT (neg for pain, 50% height loss L5/S1). Conserv. treatment (PT, prolo, chiro, cymbalta, etc). Surgical rec. - ALIF, TLIF, do nothing
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