correcting a fractured fusion
Hi Linda,
I agree with you about breaking up the old fusion where its fractured, then reinstrumenting to make the union solid. I have pseudoarthrosis at T-10 and T11 which clearly showed up in the x-ray. In 1985 I had a Harrington rod removed from my upper back to L-4. The rod was broke because the fusion never took at this site. The rest of the fusion was fine. The doctor (Hospital of Joint Disease), felt that cleaning up that area and adding more bone gragh w/o implants would fix it. I wore a brace for six months. I felt fine for a few years. Having pain on my upper back in 1994, I went to see an othro, took x-rays and tommography and discovered that i had a fracture again at the same site, over the years the pain has gotton worse, since my kids were born. I struggle not to lean forward, but by the end of the day i cannot stand straight and i hurt. In Sept. I am having posterior/anterior fusion with implants to correct my pseudoarthrosis and i think that this procedure will prevent this from happening again. I HOPE.
I've learned a lot on this forum. Thank you all! Best of luck to everyone.
Sonia
Originally posted by LindaRacine
I agree with you about breaking up the old fusion where its fractured, then reinstrumenting to make the union solid. I have pseudoarthrosis at T-10 and T11 which clearly showed up in the x-ray. In 1985 I had a Harrington rod removed from my upper back to L-4. The rod was broke because the fusion never took at this site. The rest of the fusion was fine. The doctor (Hospital of Joint Disease), felt that cleaning up that area and adding more bone gragh w/o implants would fix it. I wore a brace for six months. I felt fine for a few years. Having pain on my upper back in 1994, I went to see an othro, took x-rays and tommography and discovered that i had a fracture again at the same site, over the years the pain has gotton worse, since my kids were born. I struggle not to lean forward, but by the end of the day i cannot stand straight and i hurt. In Sept. I am having posterior/anterior fusion with implants to correct my pseudoarthrosis and i think that this procedure will prevent this from happening again. I HOPE.
I've learned a lot on this forum. Thank you all! Best of luck to everyone.
Sonia
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