Got myself a new Titainium Frame for the old rig.

[Mundgyver]

Thought you all might be interested in what the latest technology for back surgery looks like. I got these installed on 1 Feb and was walking the next day. I am still in recovery mode at home, but man it feels great not to have any more pain from blown disc.

 

[Radshooter]

Looks good on ya!! Let me guess... L4-5 and L5-S1? I take it the plates attached to the vertebral bodies are the titaniums. What are the discs in between made of and what holds them in place?

 

[Headshot zod]

looks good,



I'm saving up for the jaw like the terminator has

 

[loncray]

It's a wild world we live in that we can BOMB our own skeletons!

 

[Mundgyver]

Yep the location is correct. The two lowest points in the back. It has been two weeks of boredome with another 10 to go. I have to wear a brace till the small spinal erector muscels get their strenght back. I should not gripe though, probably the only vacation I get for a few years. But, it is amazing that the pain that was there just disapeared. On the plus side, I lost 1/4 inch in height before the operation, but after this I am 3/4 of an inch taller, I had to actually lower the seat in the truck



Check out this link. The right column has a box labeled media that shows how they go in place. I believe that I am the first person in Oregon to two of these at once. Not sure about the US.



http://www.charitedisc.com/charitedev/domestic/patients/about_worldfirst.asp

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Very cool. When I had to get a couple vertabrae in my neck fused I looked into artificial disc technology because I didn't really like the idea of a fusion. It was experimental still at the time and they couldn't do it in the cervical region yet. I'm still glad I went with the fusion in that region - I don't have any noticeable range of motion loss and as with you the instant relief was incredible. I had lost the use of the outer 3 fingers on my left hand, had numbness down my arm, and an intense amount of pain. The second I woke up from the surgery it was gone. The recovery wasn't fun having to wear a neck brace for a few months but it was certainly better than the pain I was in.

 

[Spooled-up]

I just saw an ad for these in the airport believe it or not!!



I have an appointment tomorrow to review my myelogram results. I have a vertebrae slipping forward (spondylolisthesis) at L5 and S1. I'm looking at an anterior fusion with 2 titanium rods and bone "bridges" on each side of my vertebrae. I've been out of work for almost 6 months! It seems like it takes forever to get anything done - appointments, tests, consultations, etc...



I hope I have the same results after my surgery. Congratulations!