this is very much a question for your medical team not for a forum like this one. no one here can possibly give an informed opinion because each case is different and the medical history of the individual is crucial in determining the best course of action. if you have questions about the risks and benefits of the suggested surgery have a long conversation with the surgeon and take plenty of notes. if possible have two or three people present for the meeting because the others will think of questions that might not even occur to you to ask. i wish you all the best!
what is your take on cervical fusion of c5-c6-c7 for trauma related fracture at c1. scheduled for cervical fusion at c5-c6-c7 for trauma related fracture of c1 on a 51 y/o man involved in a dirt bike accident. ct scan revealed unilateral fracture over the facet of c1 and anterior cervical non-instrumented fusion at c3-c4 for "bone spurs". . cervical ct scan and ct angio reveals unilateral minimally displaced fracture of the right lateral mass of c1 without significant displacement. there is severe cervical stenosis at c4-c5 c5-c6 and c6-c7 and c6-c7 disk herniation