I had one done at L4,L5. My previous fusion was an ALIF 360 at L5,S1 with a polymer disc replacement and hardware in the front.
I had to log roll out of bed for three days and my wife helped me to walk, I have a three inch incision on my flank so the access tubes must have be quite long. I had to phone in and ask for more pain medicine a week early but this was an ambulatory center procedure. The literature states a 3 day hospital stay is sufficient. I preferred the pain control provided in a hospital environment, I have advanced OA, Spinal Stenosis:Lumbar and Cervical.The procedure was done November 18, 2021 so the jury is still out on the results. Nothing dramatic. Infact, I have noticed my legs ache now below the knees and the pain relief we were going for was pain above the buttocks which is magnified 10X just from setting out the trash. You are still going to need at least as much pain medicine and more post op at home,

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