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Had surgery for broken arm and two rods were put in. what are they for?
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Rods or pins or : Intake dullard nails are used to stabilize a fracture during surgery. This means that the fracture could be put back into place but it may not have stayed in place with just casting or strapping and the surgeon needed to add extra stability with internal fixation.
Answered 10/20/2013
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