This might be really rare case as all I see is people with 1 long fusion like T4-S1 and that's it.
Is there anyone that is like fused T4-T12 then fused L4-S1 leaving L1-L3 unfused behind? Even similar cases are fine. How is your postop experience and satisfaction like? Do you have problems in the unfused areas?
It seems like most surgeons believe that doing this type of fusion leaving the middle gap L1-L3 when there is fusion ontop and fusion below these levels is BAD because the L1-L3 unfused discs will take all the stress and cause disc problems leading to revision surgery in 10 years or less.
Is there anyone that is like fused T4-T12 then fused L4-S1 leaving L1-L3 unfused behind? Even similar cases are fine. How is your postop experience and satisfaction like? Do you have problems in the unfused areas?
It seems like most surgeons believe that doing this type of fusion leaving the middle gap L1-L3 when there is fusion ontop and fusion below these levels is BAD because the L1-L3 unfused discs will take all the stress and cause disc problems leading to revision surgery in 10 years or less.
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