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Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Aug 9, 2023 | Replies (21)
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Jennifer, you are likely allergic to titanium. Pray not, but if you have occasion to visit an orthopedic surgeon in future: " Titanium and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implants have been used in spinal surgery with low rejection rates. Compared to titanium, PEEK has many advantages, including a density more similar to that of bone, radiolucency, and a lack of artifacts in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)". Ceramic hip joints are smoother than the titanium replacements.
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How do they determine if I am allergic to the titanium? Right now there is a screw over my SI joint bone that he thinks is causing the pain. I’m getting an injection in a couple weeks that will determine that. If that’s the case he is going to remove it. He will leave the other hardware in because it’s already fused into my bones. I also have two loose screws that needs to be fixed on my left SI.