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  • Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    If you have all of those restrictions, you would need a TLIF fusion of the segment (assuming that the isthmic slip is the pain generator which still needs to be proven). A pars repair would probably be fruitless in your case.

    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.
    Daniel
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    Dr. Corenman

    Sorry about the confusion. What I meant by that is that I have no slippage, my discs are in pretty good shape and the gap is less than 3 mm

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    Sorry about the misunderstanding. With those conditions not apparent, there are no contraindications to fixing these fractures. You age is not a contraindication but the older you are, the longer it takes to heal. There is a reduction in success rate with this operation and increased age (from about 90% to about 75%) but I cannot tell you the exact percentage number at this time (still accumulating the data).

    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.
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