A member asked:

Can you remove the poles and screws inserted in your spine due to fractures once healed?

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Yes: If spinal instrumentation has been placed to stabilize a fracture and the fracture has healed, the instrumentation can be removed. However, there is generally no medical reason to undergo another surgery to remove it.

Answered 2/8/2014

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