Pro-Disc C5-C6 **Please help** Placement?

schlagelj · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2011, 12:59 AM

If you are still stuck without answers, I recommend you at least consult with Dr. Zeegers and maybe invest in a trip to Germany for imaging and diagnostics, if not more and better surgery.

ADR seeker · #2 (**permalink**) 10-25-2011, 07:05 AM

The surgeon who did this was a hack. The lodorsis is gone. Your head is tilted indicating that you atlas aka C-1 in tilted. MDs were were not in anatomy and physiology class when they discussed the atlas.

I commented on this before. There may be a fix for you. Your atlas is way out of alignment and it probably was long before Dr Frankenstien got to you. You may be able do salvage this. Hear me out.

I am a huge advocate of atlas othogonal chiropractic. They don't twist and crack your spine. They use gentle activators and a percussion instrument that are safe. When they get you "head on straight" some of the problems may resolve. Try it. It's very inexpensive and it won't hurt you.

All your structure look OK except for the bone spurs and some facet arthritis. It could be mostly a soft tissue problem that is distorting your spine. Even if you need a redo have an aligned spine will make the surgery go better.

mmglobal · #3 (**permalink**) 10-25-2011, 10:07 PM

Again, IMHO while the implantation may not be optimum, it is not that bad. I have seen much worse with successful outcomes. We don't know what compromises were NECESSARY in the implantation that resulted in the final configuration looking like it does.

The lordosis being lost is because of the levels above the ADR, not due to the ADR.

The CT image leads me to believe that some subsidence could be resulting in the tilt that is shown, but it is not very clear on the xrays.

Calling the surgeon a hack does no one any good. It's easy to assume things and take shots, but it's not helpful.

Mark

ADR seeker · #4 (**permalink**) 10-26-2011, 01:31 AM

Look at the height of the disk spaces and then look at the height of the ADR. It looks like he put in a lumbar disk. That would explain the loss of the lordosis curve. Do you have any pre surgery films. If the disk is too big you might have a lawsuit.

Here is a properly done ADR. Notice that the height is right and the curve is maintained. You got butchered.