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General Category => Inquiries => Topic started by: rsteph on August 04, 2008, 12:22:42 am

Title: A plastic mold to fill the translab?
Post by: rsteph on August 04, 2008, 12:22:42 am

I read about  titianium mesh being the new standard for translab but my doc feels that it is in my best interest to hold a hard plastic mold covering the translab.  Any opinions and feedback would be appreciated?

Title: Re: A plastic mold to fill the translab?
Post by: wendysig on August 04, 2008, 06:21:13 am

Hi!
I just had translab a little over a week ago and have the titanium mesh.  I never herard of the plastic mold to cover the hole (for lack of a better word) but that sounds good too.  I think the idea of either is initially to keep constant pressure on the wound to help prevent CSF leaks, but also to protect the surgical area afterward.  The idea of a platic mold vs. titanium sounds intriguing.  I'm going to mention it to my doc and see what he says.

Wendy

Title: Re: A plastic mold to fill the translab?
Post by: pswift00 on August 04, 2008, 07:32:38 am

plastic mold?  Are you talking about bone cement to cover the hole?

Title: Re: A plastic mold to fill the translab?
Post by: Debbi on August 04, 2008, 08:16:22 am

My docs put the piece of bone back in and bolted it in with titanium plates (probably not the medical descirption, but you get the idea..."

Debbi, head bolted together...

Title: Re: A plastic mold to fill the translab?
Post by: Joef on August 04, 2008, 10:27:25 am

the reason for titanium is the body does not reject it .. it bonds well to bone or muscle ... I would question if plastic would bond as well ...  ???