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| iSpine Discuss Anterior & Posterior Fusion Patients...Please Read in the Main forums forums; Excellent points Mark. I will discuss the cage with Dr. Goldstein and with you. Dr. Goldstein is not 100% that ... |
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11-06-2008, 07:38 PM
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Excellent points Mark. I will discuss the cage with Dr. Goldstein and with you.
Dr. Goldstein is not 100% that the L5-S1 surgery will solve my problems, but I am pretty sure L5-S1 has been the pain generator all along since the pain never changed even after ADR. The disk replacement at L4-L5 is slowly fusing so I won't need to do anything there. I wouldn't fuse my Prodisc unless I was 100% positive it was a problem. Over the past 2 years I have had sooo many treatments that if there were any issues with the L4-L5 they would have been found by now. My leg and hip pain would steer me more towards the L5-S1 as a pain generator rather than the L3-L4 which showed a tear but no reaction during the latest discogram. The L5-S1 reacted twice during this latest discogram and once during the initial discogram 3 years ago. I just got approval a few minutes ago from worker's comp so I am getting my mind ready. I plan on having fusion in about 3 weeks.
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 12/16/03 Work AccidentHerniation and DDD at L4-L5 4/1/05 Discectomy Epidurals and facet injections 5/15/06 Discogram confirmed L4-L5 DDD also an asymptomatic L5-S1 tear 10/24/06 L4-L5 Prodisc surgery with Dr. Goldstein CAT scans & X-Rays show ossification Trigger Point Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Acupuncture, Weekly Deep Tissue Massage 10/27/08 Discogram (positive L5-S1)  11/25/08 L5-S1 fusion with Dr. Goldstein FAILED BACK SYNDROME Liberty Mutual WC 
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11-06-2008, 07:53 PM
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Eddie,
Here is a GPN story page with STALIF (Stand Alone Lumbar Interbody Fusion) cage. This eliminated the need for posterior surgery. GPN story page with STALIF cage Mark
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1997 MVA 2000 L4-5 Microdiscectomy/laminotomy 2001 L5-S1 Micro-d/lami 2002 L4-S1 Charite' ADR - SUCCESS! 2009 C3-C4, C5-C6-C7, T1-T2 ProDisc-C Nova Summer 2009, more bad thoracic discs! Life After Surgery Website President: Global Patient Network, Inc. Founder: www.iSpine.org Last edited by mmglobal; 11-06-2008 at 07:57 PM.
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11-06-2008, 08:20 PM
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Thanks Mark for taking the time to talk to me. You brought up some good discussion points to talk to Dr. G about. Everyone should have an advocate on their team.
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12/16/03 Work AccidentHerniation and DDD at L4-L5 4/1/05 Discectomy Epidurals and facet injections 5/15/06 Discogram confirmed L4-L5 DDD also an asymptomatic L5-S1 tear 10/24/06 L4-L5 Prodisc surgery with Dr. Goldstein CAT scans & X-Rays show ossification Trigger Point Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Acupuncture, Weekly Deep Tissue Massage 10/27/08 Discogram (positive L5-S1) 11/25/08 L5-S1 fusion with Dr. Goldstein FAILED BACK SYNDROME Liberty Mutual WC
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