NuVasive Stryde stopped shipping

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Yeah, there's a guy on here called Sweden who has his nails in for like 7 or 8 years already with no plans to remove it and he's doing fine apparently. I would probably just take a heavy metal blood test some years down the line in your life to see if the metals are leaking or if it's fine. Otherwise it's whatever and you should be okay (although I would definitely remove it if I had LL and advocate everyone to remove)

Keep in mind the surgery for removal is far easier than the insertion one, it's outpatient (usually) and people get back to full recovery within a week or two. And you might be a little lighter and swifter on your legs after removal reasons to remove

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I see you haven’t mentally recovered from the pain caused by the surgery yet. Hang in there it’s almost done!!!

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There are many reasons to get rid of them. Not mandatory very soon, but plan to do it.

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The most important reasons to remove your internal rods.
1) If you get into an accident and damage your femurs, the rods can break and toxic fluids can spill into your body.
2) Accident again, but the orthopedic surgeon does not do CLL and will create a great obstacle in the emergency surgery.
3) You cannot get an MRI scan because of the magnetic properties.

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Quote from: MeanGoal on February 14, 2021, 06:42:26 PMThe most important reasons to remove your internal rods.
1) If you get into an accident and damage your femurs, the rods can break and toxic fluids can spill into your body.
2) Accident again, but the orthopedic surgeon does not do CLL and will create a great obstacle in the emergency surgery.
3) You cannot get an MRI scan because of the magnetic properties.

Titanium is a paramagnetic material that is not affected by the magnetic field of MRI. The risk of implant-based complications is very low, and MRI can be safely used in patients with implants and the rods in my legs are indeed titanium.

2. I have a relative with rods after an accident and I can assure you it has never been a problem.

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Quote from: Jamesy998 on February 14, 2021, 05:01:44 PMIm planning to keep it. Simple titanium rod that many people live with all their lives. I honestly don't mind it and I would also be saving myself from another surgery.

Stryde is stainless steel, not titanium.

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Quote from: pownzorgeek on February 14, 2021, 07:15:36 PMStryde is stainless steel, not titanium.

Jamesy998 is not doing Stryde.

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The titanium part is MRI compatible. Precise 2 is not MRI compatible

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What are the cons of using Precise 2 instead of Stryde? What y‘all think?

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Quote from: RealDamagedLostSoul on February 15, 2021, 08:08:33 PMWhat are the cons of using Precise 2 instead of Stryde? What y‘all think?

You won't walk until consolidation, it may take time