This is a discussion on 23 year old active duty male, facing spinal fusion within the New Member Introductions forums, part of the Spine Patient Society Lobby category; I had a 2-level Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement with Dr. Bertagnoli in Germany when I was 23. I was pain-free ...
Re: 23 year old active duty male, facing spinal fusion I had a 2-level Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement with Dr. Bertagnoli in Germany when I was 23. I was pain-free for more than 5 years and then required another surgery for some other issues I had going on. Let me know if you would like to talk via phone, as I know what it's like to have profound spine issues at a very young age. Hang in there!
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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justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org
Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
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