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Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

What is anterior lumbar fusion for L 3.4 and 5. I had surgery on XXXXXXX 6 2013 on L3 ,L4, and L-5. The pain in my hips has never subsided. I had two epidurals--a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rahul D Chaudhari MD

I had an anterial posterial procedure to fuse L-5 S-1 on Wednesday. I had a seemingly successful procedure, but have purple and swollen testicles and a half purple... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul D Chaudhari ( Spine Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I m scheduled for surgery on my lower back, a spinal fusion . Though I have back trouble , the fusion, probably L2-L5, is designed to alleviate a constant tingling/numb feeling in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Olsi Taka MD

I had ADR surgery awhile back, at the C-5 thru C-7 Level. I was recently diagnosed with cervical facet Syndrome . I was offered a fusion to eliminate the Facet issues, However they want to do... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

Hello MY Doctor asked me to carry Doxt - S when I travelling inUS and in XXXXXXX I purchased DOXY-1 LDR Forte because that medical shop did not had DOXT-S (RAnbaxy). Can I take doxy-1... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.     Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

Hi I am researching the L-5 S-1 Fusion surgery. I have just received this news that this would be ... the subject to help with my decision.I am hoping maybe you can point me to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Pallavi.m MD

I had a spinal fusion several years ago from s1 to l 4-5. My doctor did a riziotomy at l 4-5 and it ... this procedure works. Has this procedure ever been done... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pallavi.m ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

my husband met with a spine surgeon today who said he would need a fusion. one disc in my husband s lumbar spine is messed up, for a lack of better words. the doctor was short and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

and this is surgery number 5 that i had and my dr. wants to go back in and put some screws and a rod in by my last fusion which is on the C-7 T-1 and i refused what happens... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. AKSHAY DHANDA MD

had a accident over 10 yrs ago to my back. i have had back surgery to repair it and rods were placed in and a fusion was done at the L-5 S-1, rods from L-3... View answer

Answered by : Dr. AKSHAY DHANDA ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)