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Titanium rod in femur for more than 26 years
by plea4helpcom, Jul 20, 2009 06:48PM
Does any one know anybody who has had a titanium rod in their femur for more than 25 years?
When I was 17 years old I got hit by a car and it broke my femur in the middle into two pieces. I am 44 years old now and the rod is giving me all sorts of trouble.
It's hurt for about 25 out of the 26, but, lately it's starting to affect my hips, knees, and ankles. What happened is that the head of the femur is overgrown and it rubs against my skin.
I just want to know the experiences of someone who had it in for a long time and then they took it out.
Doctors have different opinions.
God bless!
plea4help.com
When I was 17 years old I got hit by a car and it broke my femur in the middle into two pieces. I am 44 years old now and the rod is giving me all sorts of trouble.
It's hurt for about 25 out of the 26, but, lately it's starting to affect my hips, knees, and ankles. What happened is that the head of the femur is overgrown and it rubs against my skin.
I just want to know the experiences of someone who had it in for a long time and then they took it out.
Doctors have different opinions.
God bless!
plea4help.com
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