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Acdf at c5-t1 vs. plan:c5-c7. doc went down vs. up. severe pain/loss mobility. c7-t1 not fused. c3-5 rare/rapid adj level fail.can c7-t1 be reversed?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

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Not comfortably: I can't concieve of a set of symptoms or circumstances that would result in a 5 level cervical fusion we all need to review the indications for acdf. I obviously dont have all the information and this is a complex case in general . Fusion reversals for fuse short rod long days in trauma lead to cont pain.

Answered 2/9/2013

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A member asked:

Acdf at c5-t1 vs. plan:c5-c7. doc went down vs. up. severe pain/loss mobility. c7-t1 not fused. c3-5 rare/rapid adj level fail.can c7-t1 be reversed?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

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