Re: Permanent rigid fixation VS. resorbable rigid fixation???

[Guest guest]

Katja,

You are right. It would be nice not to worry about hardware removal.

But on the bright side, most hardware removal can be done in the drs

office with only a local. At least that is what my dr told me.

Bob

> > >

> > > Bob,

> > >

> > > I was just curious what you knew... I have resorbable rigid

> > fixation.

> > > That is what my surgeon uses. I took great care in choosing

which

> > > surgeon I would have perform this surgery and trust him and his

> > > judgement implicitly. I have no qualms about which method of

> > fixation

> > > he used. He and I already discussed it and what to expect. I am

> > just

> > > always interested in what others know about things that I do

not

> > > necessarily know.... Never know what I might learn or find out!

> But

> > > it's true, I've never seen anyone really discuss it here. I

don't

> > > know if it's not used very much or what. Anyway, thanks for

your

> > > feedback. Katja