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Originally Posted by RedLava

This Dr. felt that removing the end-plates wouldn't be all that complicated anyway

Just so you know, I'd consider that opinion to be really good evidence that this isn't the doctor you should go see if you ever have to have revision surgery.

Well placed ADRs done in surgeries by competent surgeon in patients who's conditions warrant and ADR have lasted well beyond a couple of decades in the lumbar, where loads are expected to be higher than the cervical. Mind you, though, there's a lot of caveats in that sentence that can come back to bite you in the butt.