Hardware removal
I had scoliosis and under gone operation on 28 nov 2013 with 19 pedicle screws and Rod. its causing more pain now is there any chance to remove the hardware implanted in my spinal cord from T3-L5 after 2.5 years of the surgery. if yes can you please suggest me to whom to contact in bangalore, india.
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You can consult the same doctor who did the surgery
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Else, consult a neurosurgeon
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Dr. M. Kodeeswaran
Neurosurgeon
18 yrs exp
Chennai
Scoliosis correction is done routinely by screws and rods..if you have pain in that area consult your surgeon and check what is the actual reason for pain..if the implants or some other cause leading to the pain- will be assessed by him and he will guide you accordingly..
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