I had mine removed. I didn't think out would suck as bad. But it did. I was still riding a motorcycle so the doc suggested we take it out. My knee was never the same. Doc said it is bad if you hit a rodded leg. Good luck.

Doc taped the rod to my chest. First thing I touched when I woke ip. He was a jokester.

i went to the orthopedist because i still ride motorcycles and snowboard, etc. my wife got to thinking about the ramifications and made the appointment. it was kinda funny watching her grill the dr. with questions. i just sat back and listened. he did a good job and my wife was happy.

They do use some good metals in those installs, so at least rust won't be an issue if damaged.

Just the thought of the rod getting pulled out gives me the heeby geebies. They told that unless there is a need, they will leave the rod in.

Taking a flight next month, so will get to chat with TSA; being summertime I'll have shorts on to make it simple, although I bet they are trained to identify implants on their scanner, heck they might not even ask.

-Rutager

Certain kinds of stainless steels are only very weakly magnetic- basically nonmagnetic. I think Titanium is also weakly magnetic like Aluminum. So they might be able to tell the difference and not ask.

If you re-break around a rod, your fixation is already there, so to speak. If you bend the rod while re-breaking, the trouble begins.
Then there's the issue of infection if you have an open fracture around a rod (called medullary nail btw).

i sincerely doubt they will pick up the rod. before 9/11, when things were more relaxed at airports, my friend and i started joking around with one of the airport security guys (it was late and there were almost no people in the terminal). my friend told him i had a rod in my leg and he wanded it and got nothing.

since the TSA was introduced, i have flown a few times and never had a problem.

d.

So if I read correctly, it sounds like maybe the bone would break again, but stay in place because of the rod?

Lot's of interesting information here; I don't typically take much risk and I don't think riding the bike is all that risky I had thought about forgoing the cleat for the first few rides, but was too lazy to change out the pedals- 5 minute job, yup, I'm that lazy! I did put the pedal release at the lowest tension though. Getting out of the pedal is still a bit difficult because my side foot strength is minimal.

-Rutager