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need ortho help please
pl sm thanks
Wed Sep 29, 2004 21:59

He had a 4 or 5 level fusion with s/l hardware?. He states that his spinal cord was ready to be ____s/l transected?
Doc runs this fastly. Please help.
Thank you.

nmt
I think they are both okay. (nm)
Wed Sep 29, 2004 22:06

the witch
4- or 5-level fusion - hardware correct - sm
Wed Sep 29, 2004 22:07

refers to screws, rods, plates, etc. Transected is correct - did you look up its definition?

nmt
Agree. Google "transected spinal cord." Lots of info. (nm)
Wed Sep 29, 2004 22:09

just kidding :)
is fastly really a word? (nm)
Wed Sep 29, 2004 22:10

thanks to all
I will search more! thanks again. (nm)
Wed Sep 29, 2004 22:14