operation on my neck
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that's not plastic, TJ, that's titanium ... they're all titanium. I don't know why the one I have is blue in the pic, and I don't know if it's actually blue in my neck... huh. I was thinking it was just for the pic.
The American ones are stainless steel and look like something leftover in the box after you assemble an Ikea bookshelf...
The American ones are stainless steel and look like something leftover in the box after you assemble an Ikea bookshelf...
ok, just to keep it straight, this is mine, it's even listed specifically in my certificate:http://paradigm-spine.de/products/cervical_dynamic_stabilization/en/
No need to tell you about TMTS is there?
well... can't hurt, lol. I do tend to ignore what I preach, so to speak
Here in the U.S. they're big on PEEK as the artificial material of choice when fusion is in order. They put the bone taken from the patient's hip or from a bone bank into the polyether ether ketone (a thermoplastic) hardware and secure it in place w/ titanium threaded screws.
I like the idea of a dynamic device like yours much better.
I like the idea of a dynamic device like yours much better.
