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A member asked:

How long does fusion take to heal i had it on c4-6 and wearing a fusion stimulater?

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3-4 months : The typical healing time for a cervical fusion is 3-4 months. Check out spine-health .Com.

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Answered 4/8/2014

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C4 /5 is unstable when I tilt my head & C5/6-6/7 need replacement, is 3 disk fusion my only choice? Dr said 2 replacements(want) but xray shows C4/5 unstable & now says 3 disk fusion as 2 replacements might cause 2nd surgery to stabalize C4/5 later?

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36YO ACDF C4-5 1/19 constant pain 2021MRI stable fusion C4-5 w/2 changes C3/4 stable small Post disc/osteophyte complex indents thecal sac abuts ventral cord mild/mod cntl canal sten@C5/6 same stenosis/ventral cord. Mod disc pro Thoughts?Concerning?

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I have had two neck surgeries in 3 years - fusion c4-5, artificial joint (c2-3) and and cage/hip graft c5-6. Last 24 hours, severe quad twitch/spasm ?

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I had a cervical fusion of C4 and C5 back in 2007; is it normal that i still have pain mostly every day in my neck and back?

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What are the chances of spinal fusion of the c4-5 disc not working? After a year and a half my 53 year old mother has no relief.

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