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Has anyone had the ACDF surgery on their neck?
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Sep 3 5:33pm | Replies (69)Comment receiving replies
Mine did not take. I went to see a different neurosurgeon and was told I should have had done a laminectomy done instead. This surgery has to be repeated every 10 years the ACDF. I have to have my esophagus regularly scoped and ballooned a known side effect. The ACDF press up against the esophagus, I had it start immediately after the surgery. It narrows the esophagus.Ask a lot of questions mine was due from a seizure it was not elective surgery.
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What questions should I ask for the ABDF surgeon?
My husband had it done May 2024. He's done better but still some shoulder pain and his voice is not as strong. He can't really yell or talk loud without straining. Other than that things are better than before. So sorry you didn't get the right surgery. I hope 10 years from now he doesn't have to have it again.
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I am sorry to hear your ACDF surgery affected your esophagus. My ACDF was done at the C5-C6 level and I do not have any issues with swallowing. I had not heard that there is an expectation of needing ACDF surgery every 10 years. I did hear that the more levels involved/fused, the more it can destabilize vertebrae above/below the level of surgery. I have a cage around my cervical spine levels operated on and every now and then I have some pain in my neck (not sure if from sleeping in certain positions or if my cage presses on any nerves in my neck). I am glad I did my surgery due to spinal cord compression which affected bladder, arm/hand strength and dexterity as well as walking (felt like I had heavy cement boots on). If your spinal cord is being compressed/injured, it could cause permanent damage to your spinal cord which is irreversible.