Help with approval ltrs and finding studies for my appeal

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03-18-2009, 05:09 PM

treefrog

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I knew there was a paper that I had seen in the articles section of this forum, that compares cost of fusion with ADR. It is for single level, but I would think it would transfer to multi-level. At least it is a starting place.

Here is the thread.

An economic model of one-level lumbar arthroplasty versus fusion

But let me know if you can't pull up the paper. I can save it in PDF, and email it to you, if need be.

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Cathy

46 years old. 12-15 years of intermittent pain, 2 years with constant pain.

DDD, L4-5 and L5-S1, pain confirmed by discogram.
PT, ESI's, Facet injection and block, Acupuncture - all no help.

2-level (Prodisc-L) ADR surgery with Dr. Bertagnoli, May 26, 2009.

Currently taking Opana-ER (tapering off) and oxycodone

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