ACDF scheduled-fear of operation?

lorine · Silver Member Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 272

During my second pregnancy I got osseo-degenerative disease called osteomalacia caused by deficiency of vitamin D and calcium. At first - problems were accompanied with pain in my extremities during longer walks, but now, rotating my head is the biggest problem because my cervical vertebras C5 and C6 were damaged. Calcium-supplements didn’t help at all so my doctor said that ACDF operation is necessary. He said that he will use my own hip bone to replace damaged vertebras and that I shouldn’t worry because ACDF operation is routine these days. I am a healthy 30 year old female. I would like to find out more informations about ACDF surgery and what are my odds for fully recovering?

nanette · Silver Member Joined: 05 Mar 2002 Posts: 244

If your doctor said that the ACDF operation is necessary – it means that it’s too late for Ca-supplements because your vertebras are irreversibly damaged. There are two types of ACDF operation. First type is based on using donor hip bone – cadaver type, and second type (your type) is based on using your own hip bone for replacement. Measuring pain that you will be put up after operation – first type is more advantageous for you because you will have only one operation and only one wound to heal, but if we consider your odds for fully recovering – second type is more promising because second type has a big potential for foreign tissue rejection, slower bone fusion and finally complete operation failure. Therefore,… you’ll agree with me that your doctor made a right choice. Good luck with operation!

ACDF scheduled-fear of operation?

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