Patricia A. Shaffer wrote:
On 14 Nov 2005 10:10:19 -0800, "Tynk" wrote:

Hi all.
Just a hello to say I made it through surgery and all is well.

Wecome back! Glad to hear all went well for you ...

I will say my Doc has got to share his way of harvesting bone from the
hip for the bond graft.
The way the orthopedic Doc's do it causes people a huge amount of
pain....and they seem not able to walk to well after the operation.

In fairness, I have to say that orthopods are usually going after a
lot of bone for transplant, as in rebuilding long bones to carry
weight and bear the pull of muscles; neurosurgeons only need a little
bit to fill in the gaps between the vertebrae. It's the difference
beteween a wedge to hold a heavy door open and a tiny shim to even the
legs of a wobbly table.


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Patricia
Proud Citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia

I will say my Doc has got to share his way of harvesting bone from the
hip for the bond graft.
The way the orthopedic Doc's do it causes people a huge amount of
pain....and they seem not able to walk to well after the operation.

In fairness, I have to say that orthopods are usually going after a
lot of bone for transplant, as in rebuilding long bones to carry
weight and bear the pull of muscles; neurosurgeons only need a little
bit to fill in the gaps between the vertebrae. It's the difference
beteween a wedge to hold a heavy door open and a tiny shim to even the
legs of a wobbly table.

I wasn't talking about harvesting bone in general. I am only speaking
of this particular operation. Orthopedic Doc's do the same
operation...however, with a hammer and chisel and on the side of the
hip.
That is totally different from the way this Neurosurgoen does it.
That's what I'm talking about. Not the same comparison as you are
talking about.