Rebecca,
Condolences on your condition and welcome. And congratulations on realizing that there is a better way than fusion. You've got a lot of research to do, but sound like you've already started.
The NuVasive NeoDisc trial ended in 2010, but I've not heard of anyone receiving that disc in the US; and I don't know if the trial was successful. That is the only cervical ADR I'm aware of that cushions axial compression that has been through an FDA trial. Does anyone know the result of that trial?
You'll find a lot of useful experiences on this site.
Good luck, Jeff
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C4/5 - ACDF in 2000
C5/6 - ACDF in 2002
C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
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