Quote Originally Posted by samneil2000 View Post
So it looks like they replaced some deteriorated disks with man-made disks, but only for a few. And then they did a fusion on some others. I wonder what the thought process/ plan was for that. Leave you some mobility at your lower back and fuse the middle part?

I have an L4 fusion myself. I've always wondered about those disk replacements and think it would have been nice to keep that mobility.
Disc replacement is the way to go, for exactly that reason.

It was Oct. '06 when I went to Germany for the big operation. Here in the States, all they wanted to do for me was implant a medicine/pain pump into my abdomen that automatically sends morphine directly to the affected areas..... no thanks!
At that time, only single level replacements were just at trial stages, but I'm sure they are becoming more popular now.