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What is the "metal box" my neurosurgeon is talking about when he sad he was replacing my cervcl disc with it then doing fusion & how long in the hosp.

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Cervical stenosis: The metal box is a titanium cage that replaces the vertebral body and disc material that has been removed. The titanium cage will last a lifetime, is MRI compatible, and will not set off metal detectors at the airport. The hospital stay is 1-2 days if there is no significant weakness.

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Answered 1/1/2017

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