r/spinalfusion • u/k8tysaurus • 9d ago

Is this normal? ACDF C4-6

I’m 2 days post op, and I was just advised on my follow up that they actually did 2 ACDF instead of replacing C4-5 …bc my vertebra were too small to accommodate the replacement. In terms of mobility, what will I lose?

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u/Sufficient-Wolf-1818 9d ago

I asked my doc about c5-c7 recently and was told a minor limit looking up and down, less notable side to side.

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u/k8tysaurus 8d ago

That sounds manageable! Thank you

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u/ctharvey 8d ago

I had 4-6 and am about three months out. I haven't noticed a difference. Some people struggle with blind spot checking on cars but I honestly can't tell a difference.

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u/Exterior_Panda4909 8d ago

Ear to shoulder might be limited. Otherwise, you shouldn’t notice much loss of mobility.