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Hi Jane...

Welcome!

Just wanted to let you know that a laminectomy is a procedure to

remove a smarll part of the back of the spine. It sounds like you had

laminectomies and fusions.

Best of luck with the new surgery. My recommendation would be to be

sure you've got the right surgeon. It's always a good idea to get a

second opinion, especially if you can't verify that the first surgeon

has done a LOT of these procedures.

Regards,

>

> Hi all,

>

> This is a first for me so bear with me if I'm not doing it right.

>

>

> I've had two laminectomies in the last three years, the first one

> fused L3 and 4, the second fused L2 and 3. Now, not even a year

> since the second surgery, the flatback has set in big time. The

> orthopedic surgeon says my lower back is 7 cm. out of alignment.

> He proposes what sounds like a HUGE surgery - a fusion from S1 all

> the way up the lumbar spine to the lower thorasic area, plus

> a " wedge " - I think it's called an osteotomy - at L4.

>

> I'm inclined to go for it but am somewhat leary of orthopedic

> surgeries at this point. Had a rotator cuff repair 15 years ago and

> although I have no pain now have very limited motion.

>

> Woluld love to hear your thoughts on this.

>

> Jane

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Jane,

Hi and welcome to the group. Don't worry ....there are not " rights

and wrongs " here....just a bunch of people same as you...working on

the particulars of revision surgery and all its challenges.

I am sorry I may have misunderstood, but can you tell us a little

more about what was going on with you before you had the lamis? Have

you got a Harrington Rod and, if so, for how long...and where were

you fused originally? I wonder mainly because even though the " fix "

is the same, If it turned out that you developed flatback just a few

years after your original surgery I think I would be more emphatic

about the need for seeking a new opinion for your surgery....of

course that is said knowing nothing about your previous condiditon.

If you go back through this board you will see there have been

fairly robust discussions about whether it is worth having a

laminectomy at all...or if you are just better off getting the

fusion to sacrum done in the first place and moving on. But this is

for those that were in flatback when they sought medical help....but

you seem to be saying that the laminectomies put you in flatback...

I know a member here reported that a top surgeon told her that

having laminectomy instead of fusion to the sacrum was one of the

worst things that could be done.......although it was what was

usually recommended by those that didnt know really how to address

those of us with old Harringtons in place.

You are right, it is HUGE surgery. You don's say if you are in lots

of pain, but if you feel you have the time, I would surely seek out

a second opinion, no matter what, before I went ahead with another

surgery with the same doctor.

Again, welcome to our little corner of the world, Cam

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