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Here is the situation in a nutshell...
I suffered a femoral fracture and underwent surgery involving an intramedullary nail. To put it in layman's terms, I have a 26cm titanium rod secured by three screws deep within my femur. Now, I find myself wondering: has anyone here encountered a similar medical setup?
What are the actual long-term implications if that rod remains in the leg indefinitely?
I know someone who had similar hardware installed in their tibia following a skiing accident, and they eventually had to undergo a second procedure to remove it because any subsequent injury would have necessitated an amputation of the limb.
So, what is the consensus on the pros and cons of removing versus leaving titanium hardware inside the bone?
I suffered a femoral fracture and underwent surgery involving an intramedullary nail. To put it in layman's terms, I have a 26cm titanium rod secured by three screws deep within my femur. Now, I find myself wondering: has anyone here encountered a similar medical setup?
What are the actual long-term implications if that rod remains in the leg indefinitely?
I know someone who had similar hardware installed in their tibia following a skiing accident, and they eventually had to undergo a second procedure to remove it because any subsequent injury would have necessitated an amputation of the limb.
So, what is the consensus on the pros and cons of removing versus leaving titanium hardware inside the bone?