non-union after cervical fusion

Posted By Dave on September 03, 1998 at 16:21:43:







I posted a message on 8/14 under the topic conflicting opinion..No reply to date, but this is an update to that message. I saw the neurosurgeon that did the fusions of C4-5-6-7 about 30 months ago. He had an x-ray done by the group that followed me post surgery and says that it looks like the fusion at C6-7 is not good (there is movement). He said that attempting to re-do the fusion is a possibility, especially where I have symptoms and have  been degrading in the past 6 months. A different neurosurgeon doesn't believe in fusions , thus would never have done fusions in the first place. Besides my trust in the doctor, how do I make an intelligent decision on this one?