In his experience using your own bone fuses faster and better(your body won't try and reject it) and he wont use the artificial bone he prefers on a one level fusion because it can lead to overgrowth. Neither one of us wanted to use cadaver bone. He also said that with the technique he uses he only takes a minimal amount of bone and that taking it from the pelvis is better than the hip.

Thank for the great question Ginnie, it is one of the one we had already discussed. I've already had several opinions and he's the doctor I'm must comfortable with, but thanks for the suggestion.