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Has anyone had the ACDF surgery on their neck?
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Jun 6 9:29am | Replies (44)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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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.