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Options rather than fusion
Topic Started: 5 Jun 2016, 04:04 PM (231 Views)
Paddy
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I have been put on Mr shacklefords list has anyone heard of him doing anyother operations than fusion
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Alastair
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Yes, Mr Shackleford does an immense amounts of ADR and you're in very safe hands with one of the best surgeons in the country.
Best,
Alastair :D
Founder of this board 24th February 2007
Slow and Steady Wins This Race
Over 23 Years experience and research into spine surgery and over 2500 surgeries discussed and recorded

ADR L5/S1 Surgery with Dr Zeegers 26th July 2002 in Munich
8 facet joint ablations 28 – 8 – 12 with Dr Baranidharan and Jake Timothy in Leeds Diagnosed Forestiers disease
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I live in West Yorkshire aged 81 now

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Turbogirlie
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Nice one Paddy - Mr Shackleford performed Cervical ADR on me 5 years ago today and I have my life back again.

B)
Luv Turbogirlie (Kaz)

Chronic pain in left shoulder since Oct 2000
Diagnosed 2 prolapsed discs March 2008
C3/4 - minor prolapse, not irritating spinal column
C4/5 - minor prolapse, not irritating spinal column
C5/6 - major prolapse, causing irritation of spinal column
20.06.11 single level ADR C5/6 performed.
25.11.11 Mr Shackleford suggested hypermobilility in shoulders.
C4/5 - Significant prolapse to the right causing irritation
No regrets for surgery.
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straker
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i went to see ian shackleford almost 6 years ago now he is a nice guy and easy to get on with and very honest .he was the only guy to touch my spine after 5 other surgeons refused to .the reason they all refused was due to the damaged done from previous spinal operations done over the last 20 years .ian told me that its very unlikely that i would even be pain free and 5 years since the multi level ALIF i am sad to say he was right .i have developed complex regional pain syndrome .CRPS thats a nasty problem .i wish that i could have seen ian for my FIRST operation then maybe i would have stood a better chance ?? as things are i am ill i am in pain all the time and things are no better now than they ever have been .i hate the life that i have been dealt and i am sick of making the most of things .ian is a good consultant but even he has his limitations .i wanted ADR but was refused due to the damage already done to my spine .ALIF was the only option .a nasty operation with a very long recover time i was told 3 years .but 5 years on and the adjacent disks are failing a recent MRI has shown the disks above the ALIF are in trouble .
in pain 24/7 virtually house bound and waiting for an ALIF operation with MR S ...
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