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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Based on reading about both surgeries and outcomes, both Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion (ACDF) and Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR) will have similar outcomes when it comes to pain. ACDF requires a longer recovery time because of the need for bone grafting to take, but it provides greater stability and less risk associated with implanted material migrating and causing problems. Pain still remains a problem with both surgeries, but mostly residual pain from already damaged nerves healing.
I would like to know what list of athletes that have had this surgery and were able to return to their sport. Chris Weidman is held up as the shining light on the hill, but who else? I've seen Peyton Manning's name thrown around, but he did NOT have ADR as some have suggested. Manning went through a number of treatments and finally relied on a fusion surgery to gain the stability in his spine and strength back in his throwing arm.
https://sinicropispine.com/history-p...eck-surgeries/
Did they? They had a leading expert in the field examine Eichel and make the call on the type of surgery to have. The recommendation was ACDF versus the ADR. Based on reading about the differences between the two and the reasons each surgery is recommended, there may be more to Eichel's injury than we know. Eichel my be suffering from a degenerative condition where ACDF is more likely to solve the problem short and long-term and not put the player at risk. I would leave this to the medical experts to make the call, and the Sabres have a leader in his field and advisor to both the NHL and NFL for injuries and surgeries like this.
You shouldn't believe rumors. Try and get to the facts. Here's an article written by a Sabres scribe who covers the whole issue pretty well.
https://www.diebytheblade.com/2021/5...disc-conundrum |
Listen to this podcast for the doctor recommending this and mentions of athletes with this surgery.
https://podcast.sportsnet.ca/31-thou...c-replacement/