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Is a L4-L5 fusion best if I only have leg nerve pain?

Spine Health | Last Active: Apr 9 7:59pm | Replies (9)

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ch2025back. Repairs to the disc often reherniate. There just isn't a great way to repair them. I'd probably avoid fusion. There are artificial discs that preserve motion.
It is hard to say because it depends on how much disc is left and how large the repair to the annulus fibrosis. You might consider a third opinion as well as an opinion from someone who practices disc replacement.

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Thank you for replying. Both doctors said that I was not a candidate for a disc replacement (one of the doctors I went to does them) because of how severe the herniation is and the location of the herniation.
So the choice is fusion or another discectomy.