FDA approves implant for spinal pain

Seattle Post-Intelligencer ^ | November 22, 2005 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Was explained to me that when a full anesthesia is used, except for the heart, for all intents and purposes, one is completely paralyzed. Under a general, one just goes to sleep.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Glad to hear all went well for your brother, and yourself.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

When compared to pre surgery, pretty good actually. Bad backs and pain are a constant, but it is all in the degree of pain, at least now I am mobile and able to have a life. I have become much more physically active and lost a lot of weight, which has alleviated several other medical problems

[sageb1]

I'm happy to hear that. May you have a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.

[nutmeg]

bttt

[neverdem]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm just a curious FP doc. It appears to restrict extension between the spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae.

[neverdem]

Check the pic in comment 26.

[traviskicks]

thanks for that pic, quite interesting! From the looks of it, I might guess there might be quite a bit of complication regarding the displacement of multifidus and erector spinae muscles in that area. or? And I wonder how soft that middle part is...

[Diver Dave]

I've had 3 lumbar procedures, the last a Knodt Rod Fusion L4 - S1. The Knodt rod clamps on each side of the vertebra stabalizing the spine while the donor bone fuses(see photo). Also included a body cast for 6 weeks (hips to low chest). Pain is managable, but playing baseball etc with grandsons is out, but at least I'm no longer falling down.

[STD]

I have a new product that helps a lot. If you are interested I could send you some

[parisa]

Weird! It looks like a device for sizing to shape a very large nose! :o)

Happy Thanksgiving.

[Ethrane]

I have NO IDEA what that statement means. 'Full' anesthesia is not a term I've seen used previously.

General anesthesia means simply 'unconsciousness' in laymen's terms, which is associated with a loss of the body's protective reflexes (such as airway maintenance for example).

As far as someone becoming 'mentally disabled' after a general anesthetic, I would say that that should never occur in the absence of a catastrophic event such as brain ischemia or a stroke. Elderly people do on occasion however have a temporary decline in mental status after general anesthesia (which some studies suggest can last weeks), but the cause is probably multifactorial (debilitated state, cerebrovascular disease, pre-existing mental deterioration and severity of illness coupled with a difficult or prolonged anesthetic).

But that statement you quoted makes no sense to me at all.

[neverdem]

Thank you very much. Happy Thanksgiving!

[neverdem]

You might be interested in Ethrane's reply in comment 32 about "full anesthesia". Happy Thanksgiving!