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    Default Delaware Spine surgeon who uses Synthes , Paradigm spine

    Dr Bruce Rudin Bruce Rudin, MD First State Orthopedics
    The office he works out of Welcome to First State Orthopaedics | First State Orthopaedics

    These are the only 2 products that I have had installed by him He does other work Call Him to see If he can help you with what you need .
    Greg A.
    2002 herniated L4-5 pinched nerve repair sucessfull
    12/22/2009 work related fracture of L3-4, L4-5 discs
    6/8/2010 2 Level Prodisc install nucleus leak pain fixed
    Other pains started 2 months after surgery
    1/12/2011 Doctor has sugested having a Paradigm Spine ,dss slotted coupler installed
    to help get rid of pain
    3/1/2011
    Paradigm Spine ,4 dss slotted coupler`s 6 studs L-3 to L-5
    on the ride to recovery

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    Default Re: Delaware Spine surgeon who uses Synthes , Paradigm spine

    Quote Originally Posted by GregA View Post
    Dr Bruce Rudin Bruce Rudin, MD First State Orthopedics
    The office he works out of Welcome to First State Orthopaedics | First State Orthopaedics

    These are the only 2 products that I have had installed by him He does other work Call Him to see If he can help you with what you need .
    Greg A.
    GregA, who are you attempting to address this information to? Just want to make sure it gets posted in the appropriate place. Cindylou
    • January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
    • June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
    • April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
    • April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
    • July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
    • July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
    • August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
    • March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
    • April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
    • September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
    • December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
    • December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
    • February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
    Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
    July 18, 2011

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    Default Re: Delaware Spine surgeon who uses Synthes , Paradigm spine

    Thanks for posting this information, Greg! I'm sure it will help many Spine Patients.


    Justin Averna
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    • 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
    • 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
    • 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
    • 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
    • 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
    • 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
    • 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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    Good luck with that keep us updated...
    C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.

    C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge and uncovertebral joint hypertrophy, moderate central canal stenosis- Severe neuroforaminal stenosis bilaterally, right greater than left

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