Reversing a spinal fusion with a disc replacement? 🧐

Long story short- no, you can’t reverse a fusion. Nor should you want to reversed in theory.
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Happy to explain more and why in my longer videos on my channel!

[synthartist]

Fused from C4 to C7. Absolutely horrible. Lost 70% mobility, constant neck soreness. I would give anything to be able to reverse at least part of it!

[alytabaldo]

I have a c6-7 fusion that hasn't taken in 4 years. (The implant is still in place but no bone growth has happened.) I'm wondering if I would be a candidate, considering no actual fusion has occurred. Just the metal holding the implant in place

[martyllanos]

Dr Lanman reverses fusions all the time. He did a cervical 3 level reversal the same day he did my L5/S1 disc replacement. I’ve been in contact with the patient since then and he’s doing great almost one year later.

[lironbrantz]

they say you can reverse a fusion (PSF) by releasing the fused joints and using TOPS system implant to restore motion, is that true? I'm considering it now

[shawnabreedlove]

If you have an ADR and need a fusion same level do they take out the ADR?

[pedroalonso]

With medical advance could you say honestly that your answer could be different some day? I took worst decision of my life...

[Argos]

So I had a CT scan done it said I have Bony fusion of the dorsal spinous processes from T6-L2, if that is true is that always AS? and if so can that be fixed?

[yanivcohen]

But can you reverse a fusion in T10-L2?