Comments on: My third hip http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:21:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Red October http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3247 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:37:13 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3247 My girlfriend's daughter was hit by a truck 4 years ago. The impact did little else besides shatter her right arm almost completely; she had an unusual "Floating elbow" -the joint was disconnected from both sides due to breakages. At any rate, she has recovered 95% use (the most anyone can hope to after such catastrophic injury) and has two added benefits... (beyond a decent settlement) 1: her arm is now nigh-unbreakable due to its bone structure largely being cored with titanium and high-carbon steel, 2: she has a nice little card stating that the bearer has medical implants of a ferromagnetic nature and will always set off metal detection equipment. I have no idea what would happen if she were to be MRI'd. Fortunately though if she doesn't need it her biggest complaint is joint pain from atmospheric pressure changes. Which some of us have any way. My girlfriend's daughter was hit by a truck 4 years ago. The impact did little else besides shatter her right arm almost completely; she had an unusual "Floating elbow" -the joint was disconnected from both sides due to breakages. At any rate, she has recovered 95% use (the most anyone can hope to after such catastrophic injury) and has two added benefits... (beyond a decent settlement) 1: her arm is now nigh-unbreakable due to its bone structure largely being cored with titanium and high-carbon steel, 2: she has a nice little card stating that the bearer has medical implants of a ferromagnetic nature and will always set off metal detection equipment. I have no idea what would happen if she were to be MRI'd. Fortunately though if she doesn't need it her biggest complaint is joint pain from atmospheric pressure changes. Which some of us have any way.

]]> by: Daniel Rutter http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3246 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:26:15 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3246 Yes, but the metal this implant's made from is so close to non-magnetic that even an MRI magnet would only tug on it with a force of a few ounces, at the very most. Yes, but the metal this implant's made from is so close to non-magnetic that even an MRI magnet would only tug on it with a force of a few ounces, at the very most.

]]> by: Aygar http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3245 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:04:32 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3245 Isn't magnetism in a permanent implant a bad thing? In so much that the patient can never have a MRI? It would not do to have your hip replacement ripped from your body and adhere to the side of the torus. Isn't magnetism in a permanent implant a bad thing? In so much that the patient can never have a MRI? It would not do to have your hip replacement ripped from your body and adhere to the side of the torus.

]]> by: fzwo http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3241 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:54:15 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3241 Maybe you could ask the seller? Maybe you could ask the seller?

]]> by: kamikrae-z http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3240 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:50:49 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3240 @5 - see http://www.theodoregray.com/periodicTable/Elements/022/index.html#sample4 tl;dr - its been taken out of its sterile packaging in the operating room but hasn't been used. @5 - see http://www.theodoregray.com/periodicTable/Elements/022/index.html#sample4

tl;dr - its been taken out of its sterile packaging in the operating room but hasn't been used.

]]> by: Ziggyinc http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3238 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:40:14 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3238 Whats the thing hanging off the side of your Camera, looks like a radar detector. I do like the raygun idea though. Whats the thing hanging off the side of your Camera, looks like a radar detector. I do like the raygun idea though.

]]> by: Stuart http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3237 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:09:19 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3237 I'm a bit confused as to how a hip ends up on ebay. If it's new, did the patient just buy it and decide it was the wrong size (like a pair of pants)? Do people have a pile of surgical implants that they are just waiting to offload on the next 99c listing day? I'm a bit confused as to how a hip ends up on ebay.

If it's new, did the patient just buy it and decide it was the wrong size (like a pair of pants)? Do people have a pile of surgical implants that they are just waiting to offload on the next 99c listing day?

]]> by: Changes http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3235 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:27:52 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3235 Why? I can understand the bone chisel, what with it being stupidly sharp and all, but... what do you do with a hip joint? Why?
I can understand the bone chisel, what with it being stupidly sharp and all, but... what do you do with a hip joint?

]]> by: FuzzyPlushroom http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3234 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:49:42 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3234 "I can see your work room in the reflection - but no naked Dan… ;)" He's clearly triggered it remotely, or else it's on a timer - there's a large-camera-on-a-tripod there, and Dan's off to one side in all his unclothed glory. "I can see your work room in the reflection - but no naked Dan… ;)"

He's clearly triggered it remotely, or else it's on a timer - there's a large-camera-on-a-tripod there, and Dan's off to one side in all his unclothed glory.

]]> by: Mark Cocquio http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3233 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:11:23 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/10/06/my-third-hip/#comment-3233 "Gee you guys are so unhip it's a wonder your bums don't fall off" - Zaphod. I can see your work room in the reflection - but no naked Dan... ;) "Gee you guys are so unhip it's a wonder your bums don't fall off" - Zaphod.

I can see your work room in the reflection - but no naked Dan... ;)

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