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Old 05-22-2018, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rossi View Post
Thanks Jim

Unfortunately the road has taken a detour as I was diagnosed with non-union of the fracture in March.
I will be back in surgery soon to have all of the metalwork ripped out of the leg and replaced with bigger stuff. The idea behind this is that they will ream out the shaft in the bone and the fragments this creates will pack into the fracture site effectively forming a bone graft.

Fingers crossed this does the trick, but it is only about 80-90% successful.
I'm very sorry to hear that your healing process has hit a set-back. We're all pulling for you to be completely healed and back on your GasGas very soon.

Jimi
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