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| iSpine Discuss Note from 9th annual Ortho conference in Chicago in the Main forums forums; Well said, Mark. Just because U.S. hospitals are generally failing at microbial sanitation and doctors now must behave according ... |
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06-25-2011, 06:49 PM
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Quick and easy?
Well said, Mark. Just because U.S. hospitals are generally failing at microbial sanitation and doctors now must behave according to their bosses (insurance companies) doesn't mean the "quick and easy" is the best solution for the patient.
-Jeff
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19+ years back pain w/ advancing disc degeneration. 2002-2 level lumbar IDET w/ Nucleoplasty (very unsuccessful; huge setback) Three level lumbar Charite (L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1) with Dr. Zeegers in Munich, Germany: 2/25/05 (successful) Two level cervical Mobi-C (C5/6, C6/7) 2/2/07 with Dr. Zeegers (successful) Laser Facet Coagulation (left side: L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 & sacral) 11/04/10 with Prof. Dr. Reul / Beta Klinik (significant reduction in remnant lumbar & sacral pain) 
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06-25-2011, 09:52 PM
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better safe than sorry
i would much rather be in a hospital if at all possible just in case something went wrong and i need another area of care.
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion, (9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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06-25-2011, 11:06 PM
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I would also rather be in a hospital. When I had my kyphoplasty , i had an overnight stay and my surgeon asked if i wanted to stay an additional day. The nurses told me he is the only doctor who does not do this procedure on an outpatient basis. I was glad.
judy
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2007 ACDF 4-7 2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement 2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion 2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear 2010 lung surgery 2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction 2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4 2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5 2011 Foot surgery 2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy 2012 Hammertoe correction left foot 2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5 2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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06-25-2011, 11:45 PM
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 This can replace most fusions and it is easier to perform and it doesn't have to fuse. It is available in the free world. Neo Disk only requires four screws. It is minimally disruptive. There are even better ways of doing it such as implanting it and then pumping in the silicone or a safe hydrogel. It will do everything a fusion can do but it will also do everything a real disk can do. As to infections: There is no reason other than criminal neglect for even a single nosocomial infections to occur. They are 100% preventable. Greed and carelessness are why they occur and infect over 2 million Americans each year and kill over 100,000.
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06-27-2011, 11:39 PM
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I looked seriously at the neodisc. It has been around for several years and has not created too much buzz in the industry. Many of the doctors I work with are always looking for the next promising technology. The neodisc is interesting for several reasons, but there are compromises in the design that give pause.
I sure hope that the neodisc naysayers are wrong, but after careful investigation, I elected not to consider it in my case. 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
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06-29-2011, 01:55 AM
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Maria with all my fused spine , I have so many many screws from my neck to my lumbar spine. Good thing i don't have a phobia. 4 is nothing
judy
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2007 ACDF 4-7 2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement 2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion 2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear 2010 lung surgery 2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction 2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4 2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5 2011 Foot surgery 2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy 2012 Hammertoe correction left foot 2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5 2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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