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whislermom
Posted 2011-06-26 5:19 PM (#41196)
Subject: Rod Migration


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Myles is almost 3 weeks post op from his first implant surgery. He has been doing great! We had him off his pain medicine completely. Last night he started rubbing his back and whining. This morning he was definitely in a lot more pain than he had been. The base of his long rod is attached with 2 hooks and has always been very close to the skin. The "bump" seemed to be a little more prominent than it had been. I think it is causing him pain pushing against his skin which it wasn't previously. Has anyone has experience with rod migration this soon after surgery? He hasn't to my knowledge had a big fall. Or could it be that all his activity (which is high) has finally caught up with him and his skin is just getting raw from all the walking, squatting, playing that he has been doing.

Brenda
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Diane17
Posted 2011-06-26 8:06 PM (#41197 - in reply to #41196)
Subject: Re: Rod Migration



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We haven't had one that close to surgery. Noah has had multiple migrations however. Young kids have soft bones that is why the rods migrate. At least that's what I've been told. I hope you can contact your doctor soon for advice on xrays.
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Diane17
Posted 2011-06-26 8:06 PM (#41198 - in reply to #41196)
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We haven't had one that close to surgery. Noah has had multiple migrations however. Young kids have soft bones that is why the rods migrate. At least that's what I've been told. I hope you can contact your doctor soon for advice on xrays.
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whislermom
Posted 2011-06-26 10:14 PM (#41199 - in reply to #41198)
Subject: Re: Rod Migration


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So what happens if it's rod migration? Surgery right away? Man I wish there was someone who does this stuff in Indiana!
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michelle wessollek
Posted 2011-06-26 10:28 PM (#41200 - in reply to #41196)
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James has had his rods come off while we were still in the hospital.We had rods slepping off alot until veptr two and then after that we had to use screws and bone gragh over the screws,we havnt had any problems sense.
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Cori
Posted 2011-06-27 8:02 AM (#41201 - in reply to #41196)
Subject: Re: Rod Migration


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My husband and I noticed a more prominent bump about 6 weeks post op - timely, as it was just before the checkup! - and worried about migration and breakage. But the doctor told us that the bump often becomes more noticeable after a few weeks as residual swelling of the tissues goes down. However, in Julian's case there were no pain issues to go with it.
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whislermom
Posted 2011-06-28 5:16 PM (#41202 - in reply to #41201)
Subject: Re: Rod Migration


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Thank you for the input. X rays showed no change in position of rods which is great. He just needs to gain weight and we have to pad the area and hope for no skin erosion. Any suggestions as to how to keep that from happening?
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Diane17
Posted 2011-06-28 7:52 PM (#41203 - in reply to #41196)
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see if you can get a soft foam donut like they use in surgery if not I have made an O shaped donut out of 1" craft foam to position around the protrusion
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