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A 45-year old asked:

What is the normal ?weight?of a harrington rod?

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A 30-year old asked:

When is it necessary to?take out a harrington rod??

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A 36-year old asked:

With scoliosis, at what point will harrington rods be helpful?

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A 27-year old asked:

How soon after Harrington rod removal surgery should someone lift 5lbs or more?

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A 46-year old asked:

If you have a harrington rod can it rust??

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A 34-year old asked:

Are the rods used for scoliosis surgery more flexible than the Harrington rod?

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A 46-year old asked:

is what ?they use now for scoliosis surgery more flexible then the old harrington rod?

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A 42-year old asked:

Can someone with a harrington rod?undergo ?an mri scan?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Can I skydive with a fused spine (thoracic) and Harrington rod?

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A 33-year old male asked:

I have BROKEN Harrington rods in my back, UNBEARABLE pain & fear an surgery, Im also suspecting Fybromyalgia . Or are all the muscles aching from rods?

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A 41-year old asked:

Is it possible for a Harrington rod fused to the end of your spine to cause erectile dysfunction?

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A 57-year old asked:

What spine MD evaluates harrington rod pt (poor surgical candidate) for increasing leg weakness? Physiatrist , Orthopod, Neurosurgeon? Xrays best?

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A 57-year old asked:

Why would a harrington rod patient gradually feel mild weakness, 1st in 1 thigh, & 2 yr later the other thigh and calf? Just lack of exercise?

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A 29-year old female asked:

I have severe Low back pain on the lower right side & bulging disc & harrington rods for scoliosis,my curvature was at a 69.Tingling legs & arms?

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A 35-year old asked:

How risky is having an Intramedullary rod ?

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A 46-year old asked:

What are the cones and rods in the retina for?

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A 44-year old asked:

What are the rods and cones functions in terms of night vision?

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A 36-year old asked:

How much do intramedullary rods weight I have one in each femur?

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A 41-year old asked:

I have been diagnosed with cone rod dystrophy. What can I expect?

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A 47-year old asked:

With an Intramedullary rod what is the typical recovery timeframe.?

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A female asked:

Can you get the rods and screws from spinal fusion out years later?

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A 37-year old female asked:

What is the risk of breaking screws 12 weeks post IM tibia Rodding ?

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A 42-year old asked:

What is the visual disorder progressive degeneration of rods and cones?

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A 38-year old asked:

How long do you need to keep rods in your back after scoliosis surgery?

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A 42-year old asked:

What kind of metal rod did doctors use for scoliosis surgery 20 years ago?

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A 44-year old asked:

Can you let me know is intramedullary rod surgery considered a big surgery?

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A 29-year old asked:

Does having white spots in your vision mean some sort of rods and cones problem?

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A 36-year old asked:

Is it normal to still feel the rods in your back several months after scoliosis surgery ?

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A 42-year old asked:

Can hanging from a rod really help to increase height if i hv not yet completed my puberty?

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A 21-year old asked:

If I have aspine fusion surgeryusingmetal screws and rods, will they ever need to be removed?

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