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  1. NEED INFORMATION regarding ANY INSURANCE COMPANY in US approving ADR (recently 2009- present) for DDD at the L5-S1

    by on 05-26-2011 at 12:47 PM
    I have been denied by my insurance company and need to file an appeal, I need information to use which you can send to my privately. Date of Surgery, Name of Surgeon, Diagnosis and your first name & last initial (if you want to be kept confidential). I have an appeal to work off of and need recent information to use on my Precedent Portion of my paper. I am new to this forum but recently talked with the an author of a book - on how to fight your insurance company so I am prepared to write ...
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  2. Surgery tomorrow!

    by on 05-17-2011 at 08:46 PM
    I'm having my first procedure done tomorrow. A minimally invasive arthroscopic clean out of L4-L5. I'll post in the forum on how it goes!
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  3. My L6/S1 Fusion and Laminectomy Story - 7/2/08

    by on 05-17-2011 at 12:45 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Cindylou View Post
    During the time I had my 3 lumbar ADR's put in by Dr. Bertagnoli, he was supposed to do the L6-S1 at the same time. My ADR's were anterior approach, and the fusion would have been posterior approach. However, because I was such a heavy bleeder and ended up needing two blood transfusions, he opted not to do the other surgery. Too risky at that point. So, we always knew this could still be an issue down the road, and unfortunately, it was. Thus, 15 months after ADR I had my fusion done by the
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  4. facet joint resurfacing clinical trials Dr Pimenta

    by on 04-30-2011 at 03:29 AM
    facet joint resurfacing clinical trials are being conducted by Dr Pimenta in San Paolo they are 1 year into a two year trial.
    The company is Zeeyger any information either ring or email.
    minimully inavasive procedure by arthroscope out of hopital the next day.
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  5. charite revision surgery to fusion L5Si and facet resurfacing L4/5

    by on 04-30-2011 at 03:21 AM
    6 week post op with Dr P in Brazil. Charite disks at L5S1 and L4/5 2001 . Facet joints where degenerated at both levels.I was in severe pain and unable to stand and could only walk a couple of meters. Dr P had to fuse L5S1 because the facet joints had started to self fuse and he was unable to do facet joint resurfacing at this level.L4/5 WAS SUCCESFUL FOR facet resurfacing.The flight back to Aus was 34 hours and 4 planes which near killed me.Pains levels are very high and unfortunatel I cannot take ...
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