How much did your doctor charge you to remove the nails/rods?

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Quote from: tsmith4900 on June 02, 2023, 07:33:36 AMSurely this could be done via public healthcare back home. Removing the rods is a medical necessity, regardless of if you 'did it to yourself'. It should be free (or covered by insurance in the case of America). Use the public healthcare system IMO.

lmao its not a medical necessity and insurance of any kind is never going to pay for this.  People with severe back issues get rejected by insurance all day long.  Those rods going to be in you forever poor boy.

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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on June 02, 2023, 04:55:33 AMYes.  Removing a nail isn't difficult for any qualified surgeon.

I think this is true but my biggest concern is they do a hack job because they're not familiar with the nail.  Thats why I would only go to the initial surgeon personally.

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Assume if they were precise family of rods you might have a case for public removal since they have to come out but the clicking rods are able to be left in so would be more difficult.

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Quote from: lessthanavg8300 on June 05, 2023, 12:35:34 AMI think this is true but my biggest concern is they do a hack job because they're not familiar with the nail.  Thats why I would only go to the initial surgeon personally.

The nails are very similar to each other in terms of removal.  The device mechanism varies but they're all held in place by similar screws in similar places.  As long as you know the brand, the doctor can order the proper equipment from the manufacturer to do it (if he doesn't already have it, which he may.)

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Paley cost 17K for all removal costs. 

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I got mine removed in Spain for a lot less than what it would have cost in the US.