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Bill, I worked with Dr. Don Kovalsky at the Orthopedic Center of Southern Illinois, in Mount Vernon Ill. You may want to look into him. He has inserted a lot of ADRs in his time. I went to him to get a lumbar ADR, but didn't end up with one because of a spinal missalignment he could not correct on the operating table. I ended up with a double fusion L4_S1, but I don't have any pain anymore. My wife and I are very impressed with this doc and his staff.
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1992 injured lumbar region dx pulled muscles, yet never healed
Met with numerous docs for 10 years, ended with dx Ankylosing Spondylitis
Treated for AS 8 years, Cleveland Clinic debunked AS
Did mri to verify DDD L4-L5 and herniations at L5-S1, C6-C7, T2-T3, & T3-T4 numerous Schmorl’s nodes in Thoracic
Fusion of C6-C7 Oct 2010
Current – Trying for hybrid of Fusion at L4-L5 with Prodisc L5-S1 BCBS Anthem Denied!
Aetna Approved!!!!!
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