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Old 01-11-2012, 08:40 PM
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There's no problem with doing a double ADR, ADR and fusion hybrid, or sequence of ADRs and fusions if, and that's a big if, your spine is in shape to take them. You don't have enough in your post to be sure but there are definitive reasons why a given level couldn't take an ADR and many, many reasons why an ADR might not be a best choice for a given level. Without belaboring this beyond reason, is the doctor saying you can't get a double level ADR or that double level ADRs can't ever be done on anyone?

We've encountered quite a few doctors who were simply not good enough to warrant how arrogant they were [only two types of doctors: those who are good enough to be as arrogant as they are and those who aren't. Though, I'll admit the same thing could be said of engineers]. One proceeded to inform Laura that ADRs could never exist; this took place about 5 months after her L5S1 Charite surgery so it was unusually comical. Double level cervical ADRs have been performed and the patients have posted here and were doing well as of their last posting. You can also find posters who didn't do well but that's the real risk involved in anything like this.
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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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