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  • #1

    Good News

    went to a new dr. today he told me that my spine is not as bad as the other dr. said,the surgery all four had said i needed was very dangerous,but i really did'nt need it at this point he could try another type of surgery i'ts called IPD or X-Stop were they place spacer between my spine and the nerve,he is concerned about my spinal stenosis he said it seem to more of a problem then the curve in my spine i'm so happy.I need to get another mri before i'll no when i can have the surgery.has anyone had the IPD please let me know
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  • #2
    never heard of it, but...

    Good news !!! I don't know what that all means, but congratulations on getting better news, I'm curious what the others know about it....Lisa
    Lisa age 47
    T curve 69 degrees
    L curve 40 degrees more or less - compensatory
    fused to from T-3 to sacrum
    anterior and posterior surgeries completed June 1, 2007
    pushing hard in recovery !!

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    • #3
      check it out

      go to kyphon.com the x-stop is a titanium inplant that fits between the spinous processes

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      • #4
        Congratulations on news that makes you happy!!!

        I think that Doctors are always coming up with different solutions to our problems. I think it's hard for them because we all have the same condition but none exactly alike.

        I am also curious about this new technique, so I hope you keep us informed!!!

        Any kind of new information is valuable to anyone that is contemplating this surgery. I think it's as important as any of us that have had the surgery, that share our experience!!! And that's what we are all here for!!!

        Shari

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        • #5
          that's great

          hey i never heard of the x-stop but it sounds pretty good if it will help you hey hope i could get it instead of the other surgery maybe i'll ask my doctor is that something that would help me thank you curve 52

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          • #6
            i really did'nt need it at this point he could try another type of surgery i'ts called IPD or X-Stop were they place spacer between my spine and the nerve,he is concerned about my spinal stenosis he said it seem to more of a problem then the curve in my spine i'm so happy.I need to get another mri before i'll no when i can have the surgery.has anyone had the IPD please let me know
            Curve52

            I worry about the phrase "try another". It sounds experimental. My concern is that, with scoliosis, the whole spine must be considered. What if you relieve the pain just in that one spot with the X-stop only to have the other vertebrae continue curving? What if it throws the rest of the spine off balance?

            It's the concept of "tunnel vision" I am concerned about. Is this doctor a scoliosis specialist or a regular ortho? Were the 4 other opinions from scoliosis doc?
            I don't want to burst your balloon.
            Original scoliosis surgery 1956 T-4 to L-2 ~100 degree thoracic (triple)curves at age 14. NO hardware-lost correction.
            Anterior/posterior revision T-4 to Sacrum in 2002, age 60, by Dr. Boachie-Adjei @Hospital for Special Surgery, NY = 50% correction

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Karen Ocker
              Curve52

              I worry about the phrase "try another". It sounds experimental. My concern is that, with scoliosis, the whole spine must be considered. What if you relieve the pain just in that one spot with the X-stop only to have the other vertebrae continue curving? What if it throws the rest of the spine off balance?

              It's the concept of "tunnel vision" I am concerned about. Is this doctor a scoliosis specialist or a regular ortho? Were the 4 other opinions from scoliosis doc?
              I don't want to burst your balloon.
              sounds good
              Last edited by twisted07; 07-06-2007, 03:43 PM.

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              • #8
                thankx

                i have spinal stenesois the x-stop is a treatment for that and i found out my curve is not as bad as they thought
                Last edited by curve52; 07-06-2007, 03:44 PM.

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                • #9
                  X-stop device

                  I read most of the abstracts regarding this device in the National Library of Medicine on-line. Below are recent ones.


                  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...RVAbstractPlus


                  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...RVAbstractPlus

                  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...ubmed_RVDocSum


                  The consensus is that it is helpful for a certain percentage of persons with lumbar stenosis and spondylolithesis. I didn't see a thing relating to its use in a patient with significant scoliosis.

                  I think I read somewhere your curve is 85?? Mine was 80 at age 60 and they got it down to 40---And I was much older that you are now when I had it done. I have no pain.
                  Last edited by Karen Ocker; 07-06-2007, 04:04 PM.
                  Original scoliosis surgery 1956 T-4 to L-2 ~100 degree thoracic (triple)curves at age 14. NO hardware-lost correction.
                  Anterior/posterior revision T-4 to Sacrum in 2002, age 60, by Dr. Boachie-Adjei @Hospital for Special Surgery, NY = 50% correction

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                  • #10
                    thankx for the info

                    this new dr told me that my curve was'nt as bad as i was told ,when i go back he will give me the the degree of my curve he's the 2nd dr. that told me about the IPD

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