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Old 06-08-2009, 08:51 PM
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You can just be one of the unlucky ones (in spite of a technically good surgery), or you can have issues with the surgery that will make it more likely for you to break a screw. When was your surgery? Did they place the cages from the back or front? I'm sorry that the surgery did not do the trick for you. You are in a bad spot... I'd recommend that you focus on getting the most appropriate repair done... If you have broken hardware and non-union, you need to be dealing with someone who is good at difficult revisions.

Good luck... all the best,

Mark
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