Guest guest Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Hi, Everybody! I just had an intial appointment with Dr. Keenan here in Portland, OR. Among the things I learned are that my case can't be considered " flatback " because the surgeon who did the fusion in 1982 had the foresight to bend the Harrinton rod somewhat. Hmm. While the doctor was exclaiming about what good fortune this was, I was sitting there wondering about the extreme pain that doesn't let up until noon each day. He says this has to do with the two lowest discs (unfused) having degenerative disc disease. I've heard from other sources that this can be dealt with via minimally invasive laser treatments. I did a search in the group's message history, but didn't find much. Does anyone have experience with laser treatments to fuse discs below fusions? Particularly larger Harrington rod fusions? Thanks in advance, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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