RE: harrigton rod material

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I think it’s stainless steel. Titanium is

really expensive and hasn’t been widely used that long.

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rod material

Hello,

I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.

Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainless

steel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't

know how that would work with the metal in my body?

thank you

erica

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i had mine put in in 1979 toronto- and was told it was steel?

From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>Subject: harrigton rod material Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM

Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

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Likely stainless steel... mine is.

harrigton rod material

Hello,

I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.

Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainless

steel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I

don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?

thank you

erica

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From Wiki:

Surgical stainless steel is a specific type of stainless steel, used in

medical applications.

The chromium gives the metal its scratch-resistance and corrosion

resistance. The nickel provides a smooth and polished finish. The molybdenum

gives greater hardness, and helps maintaining a cutting edge.

Although there are myriad variations in the recipes, there are two main

varieties of stainless steel: martensitic and austenitic; see the stainless

steel article.

The word 'surgical' refers to the fact that these types of steel are

well-suited for making surgical instruments: they are easy to clean and

sterilize, strong and corrosion-resistant. The nickel/chrome/molybdenum

alloys are also used for orthopaedic implants as aids in bone repair, as a

structural part of artificial heart valves, and other implants. Immune

system reaction to nickel is a potential complication[citation needed]. In

some cases today titanium is used instead in procedures that require a metal

implant which will be permanent. Titanium is a reactive metal, the surface

of which quickly oxidizes on exposure to air, creating a microstructured

stable oxide surface. This provides a surface into which bone can grow and

adhere in orthopaedic implants but which is incorrodible after implant. Thus

steel may be used for temporary implants and the more expensive titanium for

permanent ones.[citation needed]

Most surgical equipment is made out of martensitic steel-it is much harder

than austenitic steel, and easier to keep sharp. Depending on the type of

equipment, the alloy recipe is varied slightly to get more sharpness, or

strength.

Implants and equipment that are put under pressure (bone fixation screws,

prostheses, body piercing jewelry), are made out of austenitic steel, often

316L and 316LVM, because it is less brittle.

316 surgical steel is used in the manufacture and handling of food and

pharmaceutical products where it is often required in order to minimize

metallic contamination. It is also used in the manufacture of body piercing

jewellery and body modification implants.

harrigton rod material

Hello,

I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.

Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainless

steel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I

don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?

thank you

erica

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Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with flatback syndrome caused by

spinal hardware. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads at

site.

[Guest guest]

I don't believe titanium was used until the late 1990's. My surgeries were in 1996 using TSRH System Instrumentation, and it was stainless steel.

S.

harrigton rod material

Hello,

I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.

Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainless

steel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?

thank you

erica

[Guest guest]

I'm sure they were meaning stainless- steel. Llweyn scoliosisassn.BC@...Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Wireless NetworkFrom: Izarah Star <izarahstar@...>Sender: Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:49:34 -0700 (PDT)< >Reply Subject: Re: harrigton rod material i had mine put in in 1979 toronto- and was told it was steel? From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>Subject: harrigton rod material Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

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My rod was placed in 1977 and we were told at that time it was stainless steel. Don't know if that's factual, but that's what we were told.

Jeanne

harrigton rod material

Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

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thats interesting. i have had 2 ortho-pedics tell me that i cannot have a full body MRI due to the hardware in my back. did bobecko do your surgery?

From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>Subject: harrigton rod material Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM

Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

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As far as I know you can't have one but I was told by a technician that she would try as long as she knew--I dont think so because right after she told me that she refused to do an MRi on a man who had been shot and may still have a piece of lead in him. That sounded weird to me so now I know if I ever needed one

From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>Subject: harrigton rod material Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM

Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

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You can have an MRI, it's just the metal distorts the images in the area where it's implanted. The rod is secure enough that the MRI won't harm you.

Jeanne

harrigton rod material Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM

Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

[Guest guest]

thanks!

From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>Subject: harrigton rod material Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM

Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

[Guest guest]



You can have an MRI, it's just the metal distorts

the images in the area where it's implanted. The rod is secure enough

that the MRI won't harm you.

Jeanne

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From: Izarah Star

Sent: Monday, September 20,

2010 8:38 PM

Subject: Re:

harrigton rod material

yes i meant stainless steel. i was also told recently that

b/c of the stainless steel i could never have an MRI. anyone else heard

this??

From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>

Subject: harrigton rod material

Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM

Hello,

I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.

Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainless

steel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I

don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?

thank you

erica

[Guest guest]

I have had a number of MRIs even though I have a harrington rod and experienced no problems.Cheers,From: Izarah Star <izarahstar@...> Sent: Mon, September 20, 2010 9:38:57 PMSubject: Re: harrigton rod material

yes i meant stainless steel. i was also told recently that b/c of the stainless steel i could never have an MRI. anyone else heard this??

From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>Subject: harrigton rod material Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM

Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

[Guest guest]

It was Gillespie who moved to the states and has since passed away. Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Wireless NetworkFrom: Izarah Star <izarahstar@...>Sender: Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:46:23 -0700 (PDT)< >Reply Subject: Re: harrigton rod material thats interesting. i have had 2 ortho-pedics tell me that i cannot have a full body MRI due to the hardware in my back. did bobecko do your surgery? From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>Subject: harrigton rod material Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

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Funny, thats where Bobecko ended up going just a few years after he did my surgery. I recently learned that he too passed away-from bone cancer. Kinda ironic that an ortho would end up with bone cancer....he was a great Dr-and without him who knows where i would be.

From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>Subject: harrigton rod material Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM

Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

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I had an MRI done on my back. They told me that It would not hurt me and that I wouldn't ever notice. That was not true though, I felt it heat up which upset me because I wasn't expecting this. After it heated up, there wasn't a problem but it was worse because of not knowing what to expect. Anyway, I think the reason why they say you can't have an MRI done is because the images around the rod will not be readable. I heard that the MRI will not hurt the rod but you won't be able to see the vertebrae by the spine where the rod is. That was my experience.ericaFrom: L M <mariconda_l@...> Sent: Tue, September 21, 2010 12:03:27 PMSubject: Re: harrigton rod material

I have had a number of MRIs even though I have a harrington rod and experienced no problems.Cheers,From: Izarah Star <izarahstar@...> Sent: Mon, September 20, 2010 9:38:57 PMSubject: Re: harrigton rod material

yes i meant stainless steel. i was also told recently that b/c of the stainless steel i could never have an MRI. anyone else heard this??

From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>Subject: harrigton rod material Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM

Hello,I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainlesssteel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't know how that would work with the metal in my body?thank youerica

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I've had multiple brain and c-spine MRIs over the past few years to monitor

another medical condition. My original surgery was in 1989 and implanted

stainless steel hardware from T4-L4. My revision in 2007 extended the fusion to

the sacrum and added a lot more hardware. I had an MRI last month with no

problems. Like others have said, if the scan gets too close to the metal it

will distort the image. But for me, it has always been perfectly safe to have

the scans done. Perhaps some other doctors are just being extra cautious when

they recommend against it?

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> From: toblueeyez <toblueeyez@...>

> Subject: harrigton rod material

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> Received: Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:23 AM

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> Hello,

> I had my harrington rod surgery in 1978 by Dr. Keim in NY.

> Does anyone happen to know what the rod is made of? Is it stainless

> steel or Titanium? I am thinking of doing a metal detox in my body and I don't

know how that would work with the metal in my body?

> thank you

> erica

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