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Old 05-13-2011, 08:21 PM
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This is all speculation but it would seem like surgeries that restore initial disk height should be less of a problem for decreased pedicle size. That's not just ADR but fusion with cages or anything like that. Surgery that doesn't give you the most possible canal area after your surgery would be a pretty bad idea.

Big thing here is to be very careful to understand scarring as well as the ADR or cage being used. Scar the area and you'll lose the room you need.
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Laura - L5S1 Charitee
C5/6 and 6/7 Prodisc C
Facet problems L4-S1
General joint hypermobility

Jim - C4/5, C5/6, L4/5 disk bulges and facet damage, L4/5 disk tears, currently using regenerative medicine to address

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