There is no plan for revision surgery and the device remains in situ.The device was not returned and was not available for evaluation.Image confirming the event was received depicting the fracture at mid shank.Lot number was not provided.Unknown factors include: patient activity at the time or prior to the event, patient bone quality, the degree of spinal instability, the proud placement of the screw, the degree of pseudarthrosis, patient compliance with post-operative care instructions or if the patient sustained a fall/impact of any sort (no trauma was reported.) these factors dictate the longevity of the implant.Root cause or specific failure mode cannot be determined.
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