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Can swimming in a saltwater pool dissolve bone grafts from a spinal fusion?
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∙ 13y ago
No. You are covered with skin. The pool water if it is unbalanced can have a negative effect on anything that contains calcium, but only if it is in the acid range, then you would see the effect on plaster, metal and teeth. Keep in mind this is a very extreme case but is has happened at least once that I have seen documented. If your swimming with an exposed back its never a good idea and not because of the bone issue but because of an infection issue.
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What is the medical term meaning fusion of two or more vertebrae in the spine using bone grafts or metal rods?
Spinal fusion
How does the SpinaLogic bone growth stimulator work?
It sends electromagnectic pulses into your body, which promotes the growth of bone grafts. Bone grafts are tiny pieces of bone, sometimes from a cadaver, sometimes taken from other parts of your body like your hip. The bone grafts are placed between vertebra and eventually grow to fuse the vertebrae together. This operation is called a spinal fusion. The bone growth stimulator must have been proven to work because my insurance not only approved the use of it, but paid for 100% of it when I had my spinal fusion. I also assume from their approval, that it must save them money in some way, such as less doctor visits if it makes the bone grafts grow faster than without it.
can a lumbar spinal fusion with bone graft ever break and have to be done overalso,what is your opinion of spinalcord stimulators ?
spinal fusion with bone grafts very rarely break or have to be redone if you have an excellent neurosurgeon. There is a group in Columbia SC...Columbia NeuroSurgery located at the Lexington Medical Center. They are the best when it comes to anything such as that. There may be a strong chance that you can break a spinal fusion with the simulators can help you lessen the chance.
What are the examples of grafting?
A graft refers to something transplanted surgically. Examples of grafts include skin grafts, limb grafts, and even heart grafting, with doctors transplanting pig arteries into a living person's heart.
Who would need a skin transplant?
Burn patients may require skin grafts. Some accident victims may also need skin grafts. Patients with ulcerations may need skin grafts.
What does cm2 mean in reference to skin grafts?
cm2 in reference to skin grafts means square centimeters; it's a measure of area.
What has the author W Sterling Edwards written?
W. Sterling Edwards has written: 'Plastic arterial grafts' -- subject(s): Arterial grafts
What grafts sunlight or light energy?
leaves
What are grafts taken from another animal species?
xenografts
Where are bone grafts usually taken from?
they usually taken from the hip
Can you transplant your own tissue?
Skin Grafts are commonly done.
How many grafts we have and name them?
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