Hello all.....I new to the site so I will give you a little background. They found my scoliosis when I was seven and had my first surgery when I was 11. The harrington rod broke and they replaced it when I was 13. When I was nineteen, I had developed a bottome curve so they went in and took the single rod out and replaced it with two rods and thirteen screws. Well, I am now 33 and found out Monday that one of my rods is broken. It happened sometime within the last six months. I have been having pain for a while and now am seeing a surgeon on Thursday to schedule my fourth surgery.
My question is....what has changed since 1993? What type of rods are they using now? Any specific questions I should make sure to ask the doctor next week?
I look forward to hearing from anyone with suggestions.
Angie
My question is....what has changed since 1993? What type of rods are they using now? Any specific questions I should make sure to ask the doctor next week?
I look forward to hearing from anyone with suggestions.
Angie
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