Quote Originally Posted by richmondesi View Post
Welcome back, Rich. Did you just have a posterior lateral fusion? Or a anterior and posterior fusion?

I hope you get back to full health soon.

Welshwizard, "Chance" fractures are pretty common in traffic accidents. It's good to know you were able to have a full (mostly) recovery!

Actually, it wasn't a spinal fusion, One of the places I went to "Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute", (They take care of the Jacksonville Jaquars) wanted to fuse my spine, 3 levels..He said the break wasn't the source of my pain, the discs were, and I have a very slight case of scoliosis, not noticable. That's when i got a second opinion. Mayo injected the "Pars fracture" in my spine with Lidocaine and steroids...I had instant relief, then some pain for 2 days, then 1 month of a pain free life. I was sold on Mayo. The treatment for a pars fracture is plates, screws and a bone graft. It's a little different that a fusion, which is basically bars bolted to your spine...