A member asked:

26 years ago, asis fracture.after recent pain recurrance mri shows i need surgery to fix.is it extensive surgery to fix?is recovery long?

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Depends: After years these avulsions r usually stable. If reconstruction is undertaken there a r many things 2 b considered. What's the distance it has 2 b moved, how large is the fragment they may encounter lots of scar & fibrous tissue & resection may increase the distance. How osteoporotic is the fragment, will it hold s screw/washer, will a circlage or tension band wire or will it cut out. Lot of ifs.

Answered 7/5/2013

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