10+ years post-op with a question
This might sound like a silly question, but I ended up having vertebroplasty shortly after my Prodisc surgery a little over 10 years ago. I haven't had any lumbar problems since then but am curious if anyone knows how long bone cement is supposed to last or if there have been any studies done. I'm not looking for problems, but if there's a "shelf-life" for the stuff, it would be nice to know.
edited to add - I've read some studies, but the most recent was 2006 and only discussed vertebral fractures. The rest are older studies.
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2-level Prodisc & vertebroplasty - Dr. Bertagnoli November 2003
Last edited by queenofhearts; 02-01-2014 at 03:03 AM.
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