I have a broken rod, it's a year now. Did some nuclear tests last month(tomogram,etc) to see if there is breakage in my bone graft and I got my results yesterday. Bone graft is fine, no breakage for now, no arthritis as well and no infection. The doc gave me anti inflammatory pills b/c I still have pain and more so in the upper part, wich is worrying me. He told me that I have to live with my broken rod FOR NOW-unless pain gets worse- since taking it out would be one hell of a job and that even after I would get it removed, pain would be even worse in his opinion. I had my scoliosis surgery in '97, and some hook removal in '99 in the upper right part since I was in too much pain and it went well and fast recovery. I didn't know that only after 7 and a half years of having the scoliosis surgery that the fusion would make it SO hard to take hardware out, is this normal? He also told me that there is no danger of scoliosis coming back, I'm fused for life since that worried me. I had two Titanium rods put in, wich was another question of mine since I thought they were Harrington. He said that every two years, as far as medical use for surgeries, hardware changes and it can all break. I'm 34 now, and I will see him every six months or earlier if pain gets too bad.
Anyway, I would like to know if some have had rod removal after a certain amount of years and if it went well as far as pain and recovery, also how long did that operation take Any answers would be appreciated
Anyway, I would like to know if some have had rod removal after a certain amount of years and if it went well as far as pain and recovery, also how long did that operation take Any answers would be appreciated
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