xray":oujqn99c said:If he never plays again, he
has gave 100 % since being in Seattle . If playing too hard is a bad thing than I quit watching or caring about the NFL .
PNW":h7bwome0 said:Yikes! From Pete today “he's got a disc issue that needs to be fused.” He should definitely 100% retire, keep your body as healthy as possible CC
https://www.seahawks.com/news/surgery-f ... ry-updates
What Happens During a Single-Level Cervical Fusion?
When a patient undergoes a single-level cervical fusion surgery, it is typically a two-part process:
Decompression. Surgeon removes the intervertebral disc between adjacent vertebrae, as well as any other structures that might be irritating a spinal nerve or the spinal cord, such as bony overgrowths (bone spurs).
See Bone Spurs (Osteophytes) and Back Pain
Fusion. After the decompression part of the surgery, that spinal level needs to be stabilized. The surgeon instruments the two adjacent vertebrae and adds bone graft to promote bone growth and ultimately a solid fusion between the two vertebrae.
See Obtaining a Solid Spine Fusion
The surgery is termed an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, or ACDF for shor
How Single-Level Fusion Affects Overall Neck Mobility
After the period of 6 to 12 months following ACDF surgery, during which the fusion sets up, a single-level cervical fusion does not significantly affect a patient’s overall cervical range of motion. While motion is lost at the vertebral level that is fused, adjacent levels (one above and below) tend to gain mobility, which mitigates at least some of the loss from the single-level fusion.
See ACDF Surgery Postoperative Care
Furthermore, some patients have even reported more neck mobility compared to before having the single-level fusion.1 This could be due to the fact that prior to having cervical fusion surgery, neck pain has already caused many patients to experience a reduction in active range of motion. If that pain is relieved by the surgery, much of the previously-lost range of motion can be regained.
Also, it should be noted that if a cervical fusion involves one of the top two cervical levels (where the base of the skull—called the occiput—connects to C1 and where C1 connects to C2 below), a significant loss of cervical range of motion will be noticed. Some estimates state that about one-third of the neck’s flexion/extension and half of rotation occurs at these top levels.2 However, it is rare for either of the top levels of the cervical spine to need a fusion.
Jville":eyawt1jh said:What Happens During a Single-Level Cervical Fusion?
When a patient undergoes a single-level cervical fusion surgery, it is typically a two-part process:
Decompression. Surgeon removes the intervertebral disc between adjacent vertebrae, as well as any other structures that might be irritating a spinal nerve or the spinal cord, such as bony overgrowths (bone spurs).
See Bone Spurs (Osteophytes) and Back Pain
Fusion. After the decompression part of the surgery, that spinal level needs to be stabilized. The surgeon instruments the two adjacent vertebrae and adds bone graft to promote bone growth and ultimately a solid fusion between the two vertebrae.
See Obtaining a Solid Spine Fusion
The surgery is termed an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, or ACDF for shor
How Single-Level Fusion Affects Overall Neck Mobility
After the period of 6 to 12 months following ACDF surgery, during which the fusion sets up, a single-level cervical fusion does not significantly affect a patient’s overall cervical range of motion. While motion is lost at the vertebral level that is fused, adjacent levels (one above and below) tend to gain mobility, which mitigates at least some of the loss from the single-level fusion.
See ACDF Surgery Postoperative Care
Furthermore, some patients have even reported more neck mobility compared to before having the single-level fusion.1 This could be due to the fact that prior to having cervical fusion surgery, neck pain has already caused many patients to experience a reduction in active range of motion. If that pain is relieved by the surgery, much of the previously-lost range of motion can be regained.
Also, it should be noted that if a cervical fusion involves one of the top two cervical levels (where the base of the skull—called the occiput—connects to C1 and where C1 connects to C2 below), a significant loss of cervical range of motion will be noticed. Some estimates state that about one-third of the neck’s flexion/extension and half of rotation occurs at these top levels.2 However, it is rare for either of the top levels of the cervical spine to need a fusion.
Source to above quotes >>> [urltargetblank]https://www.spine-health.com/treatment/spinal-fusion/neck-mobility-after-single-level-cervical-fusion[/urltargetblank]
Link to video depicting procedure >>> [urltargetblank]https://www.spine-health.com/video/anterior-cervical-discectomy-and-fusion-acdf-video[/urltargetblank]
From Pete's description, rough spot on 1 of his vertebrae, it sounds like a bone spur that's irritating a nerve. Might not be too bad of a procedure if that's the case. The problem is potential nerve damage from cutting into that areachris98251":3qjjhkld said:They have amazing technology now, but fusing or trying to puts some kind of spacer in the neck area to act as a disc? Not a good thing when you make a living headbutting 3 hundred pounders many times.