Currently have a Pro Disc C from 2017 in C5/C6 with no problems at all until 10 weeks ago. C6/C7 small dsic protrusion and bone spur causing severe pain on foraminal nerve. Doing everything possible to avoid any surgery but looking at all options. My old surgeon wants to do another artifical disc, Prod disc SK and another surgeon recommends fusion. Its all bad and trying rejuvination injections first
Had a single level acdf 2.5 years ago. Was given option to do disc replacement vs ACDF . Got a second opinion and the second surgeon recommended acdf over disc replacement so that is what I chose. Symptoms significantly better except numbness in thumb tip after surgery and remains that way. I went for a shoulder issue (frozen shoulder diagnosed) last week and asked them to do a c spine xray. Now I have pretty significant osteophytes above the fusion level so I am pretty bummed about having done the fusion over disc replacement. I do occasionally have pain especially in the mornings Which improves with movement and if I wear a collar at night. What can I expect? Appears this is faster bone spur formation than usual. Should I consider a above level disc replacement or wait for it to get worse? Is there any way to do a redo of a fusion and change it to a disc replacement? The current xray shows the fusion is complete. I’m 55 and don’t want to end up with severe osteoarthritis in my future. Any thoughts?
Currently have a Pro Disc C from 2017 in C5/C6 with no problems at all until 10 weeks ago. C6/C7 small dsic protrusion and bone spur causing severe pain on foraminal nerve. Doing everything possible to avoid any surgery but looking at all options. My old surgeon wants to do another artifical disc, Prod disc SK and another surgeon recommends fusion. Its all bad and trying rejuvination injections first
Can I remove my 2 level C-5 C-6 fusion and replace them with artificial disc
unfortunately no you cannot.
Had a single level acdf 2.5 years ago. Was given option to do disc replacement vs ACDF . Got a second opinion and the second surgeon recommended acdf over disc replacement so that is what I chose. Symptoms significantly better except numbness in thumb tip after surgery and remains that way. I went for a shoulder issue (frozen shoulder diagnosed) last week and asked them to do a c spine xray. Now I have pretty significant osteophytes above the fusion level so I am pretty bummed about having done the fusion over disc replacement. I do occasionally have pain especially in the mornings Which improves with movement and if I wear a collar at night. What can I expect? Appears this is faster bone spur formation than usual. Should I consider a above level disc replacement or wait for it to get worse? Is there any way to do a redo of a fusion and change it to a disc replacement? The current xray shows the fusion is complete. I’m 55 and don’t want to end up with severe osteoarthritis in my future. Any thoughts?
You'll have to ask your surgeon if you are a candidate for a disc replacement, but if you are a candidate it may be a good option for you.