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  • wgreenlee
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    Thanks again for the input. It truly is concerning that this kind of practice goes on. The one thing that I would like to ask the original surgeon is would he mind if I preformed the surgery the same way on him. I’m sure he would probably give me a political answer. Lol

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    I cannot comment on specific surgeons or particular practices unless they fall below the standard of care. I can tell you that I cannot perform a well-done two level ACDF in that period of time. Your need for future surgery probably reflects on the quality of surgical care performed the first time. I am sure your original surgeon feels he is the best as most surgeons feel that way about themselves. ;)

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
    wgreenlee
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    Hello Dr. Corenman,

    Once again I wanted to thank you for your insight to the questions I have presented. I was wondering especially since our last conversation about the speed of surgery if you might have a area on your website that shows a axial view of a allograft bone graft 2 months post surgery or even a CT-SCAN image of the same thing? Obviously I’m a little concerned especially when I have a surgeon that was trying to set the World record for time and it was on me. Hopefully he will remember to put my name in the books as well. I’m laughing, but not because it is funny but as a stress relief. By the way yes I’m still having symptoms like before the surgery and the next procedure will be removing the vertebrae C6. So obviously I would like to see if there is even a bone graft in each area. With your site there is so much good information. I will have to tell you one day about the complete experience. The VA only authorized a 2nd surgery because I went to my local senator. It’s been a heck of a ride and now just trying to rebuild my confidence in the medical staff. Thanks for your help.

    Bill Greengate

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    The VA is not known as the best care in the USA unfortunately. I do not have an axial view of a solid fusion on the website but the axial view is less helpful than the sagittal and coronal reconstructions (side and front views) of a CT scan. Generally you must have the CT on a 64 slice scanner or greater (128+). The techs have to perform these reconstructions. The front and side views will help discern a proper fusion.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
    wgreenlee
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    Dr. Corenman,

    I appreciate your input and I have definitely learned plenty in regards to ACDF-SURGERY. The scary thing in regards to my procedure is that the VA isn’t the medical provider for the actual surgery. They did pay for it, but didn’t preform it. The procedure was conducted by a group of Neurosurgeons in the area. The more I learn and research the more I get concerned for future patients that might have surgery. With the information I currently have as far as document’s I feel like I should at least let our state officials research this matter. I’m not trying to be a butt, but this kind of lack of care doesn’t seem like other surgeon’s would agree with. Once again I wanted to thank you for helping me navigate through a few things.

    wgreenlee
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    P.S.

    I will let you know how the second procedure goes. The surgeon that will be preforming it is with the Department of Defense.

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