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  • DaveD
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    Hi,

    Do you have any opinion concerning the Superion® Indirect Decompression System (IDS)? It seems like it could be a good answer for my lumbar problems (already have had two decompression surgeries at L4/5, L3/4 – no hardware) but I wonder about the long term viability of the device. Some comparisons with Coflex show it to be a superior device to the Coflex.

    Thanks,
    Dave

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    This is a typical interspinous flexion device like the “X-stop” among others. This device is jammed between the spinous processes to force flex the vertebral segment. Flexion causes the canal to open up (see https://neckandback.com/conditions/lumbar-spinal-stenosis-central-stenosis/ to understand this process.

    I am not a fan of any of these devices as they can cause trouble by flexing the segment that is designed to be in lordosis (the reverse of flexion) throwing off the normal alignment and really don’t solve the problem to begin with. They commonly fail as they erode into the spinous processes causing a loss of the flexion they were designed to maintain.

    Whatever disorder you have, in my opinion you would be better off to take care of the problem that causes the nerve compression by directly decompressing the nerve.

    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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