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My right leg has plate, as for cancer.my doctor told me that its life is 15 to 20 yrs.and aftr that i need a new one.is thre any plate for life time?
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Metal fatigue: Constant stress on metal causes fatigue , it will be same for metals in a air plane , or empire state building , those stress areas will crack with time , that is what your doctor meant . You have the one with current technology , may be the next one 20 yrs from now , you will have the one that you are looking for , will not need replacement . Speak to you doctor
Answered 1/23/2014
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