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What are the long term effects of a spinal fusion
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 42 years experience
It depends on : Several factors: the diagnosis, age and health of the patient, the extent and type of surgery, if the patient is a smoker, if obese, presence of osteo... Read More
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Dr. David Lundinanswered
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Degeneration: One of the most common issues young patients that have spinal fusion is the development of "adjacent level degeneration" which is the breakdown of the... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mark Westonanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 33 years experience
Gradual worsening: Gradual worsening with foot drops if you have significant neurologic symptoms peotecting the nervesc with reconstruction has a better long term out co... Read More
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Dr. Shuriz Hishmehanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 23 years experience
Spondylolisthesis: Difficult decisions. Laminectomy is usually not indicated for a spondylolisthesis b/c there is a high risk of progression, up to 35% in some articles.... Read More
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Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 42 years experience
90% are treated: Nonop. Most do fine with no symptoms or symptoms controlled with exercise, medication, &/or injections. Surgery for most is a choice to relieve sympt... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Bennettanswered
32 years experience
FUSION: If you can urinate to completion and you were born with one kidney it is likely doing the work of 1.5 kidneys. A healthy balanced diet and proper flui... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Peter Ihleanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 56 years experience
Should B none: The surgery will not have an effect on ur kidney. Beware of the antibiotics u take 4 any thing. No contact sports, also nsaids. Trauma amd drug toxici... Read More
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A 65-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Endocrinology 53 years experience
Forteo: Any side effects you notice after your bone density test and on Forteo you must bring to the attention of your doctor.
You might want to stop Forteo... Read More
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 71-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yvette Kratzberganswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Talk to your DR.: Any time a patient is considering weaning off a medication, it is the best course of action to talk to the prescribing Dr to determine the safe way to... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pietro Senianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
Healing spinal fusio: We need a lot more info to answer this question, they are many variables that determine when fusion will heal such as:location of the fusion, levels f... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jonathan Hydeanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 31 years experience
Variable: Fusion recovery experiences are variable, dependent upon the individual patient, each surgeon, type of spinal fusion (open vs. Minimal invasive), prio... Read More
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leland Berkwitsanswered
Pain Management 31 years experience
Fusion failure: There are a number of ways a spinal fusion may fail. If the hardware breaks and the vertebrae can move - this can be detected by a special Xray calle... Read More
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3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 42 years experience
Usually not: Occasionally, spinal instrumentation may be prominent in someone very thin and may cause pain only due to direct pressure. Otherwise, unless necessar... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Talk to your doc: Too complicated a question which requires a lot of info specific to your case. Sometimes additional surgery is indicated.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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