# Spinal Fusion Hardware Removed

**URL:** <https://community.patient.info/t/spinal-fusion-hardware-removed/700970>\
**Category:** Bones, joints and muscles\
**Tags:** Spinal problems\
**Created:** [3 May 2019 18:50 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/spinal-fusion-hardware-removed/700970 "2019-05-03T18:50:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_542625](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/47e85d/32.png) [@nh\_user\_542625](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_542625)\
**Post date:** [3 May 2019 18:50 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/spinal-fusion-hardware-removed/700970/1 "2019-05-03T18:50:32Z")

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I recently had had my Spinal Fusion hardware removed at L5-S1 Removed and an SI Fusion. My question is how is the recovery time for the removal and what to expect in regards to healing?

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1224951](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/6bbea6/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1224951](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1224951)\
**Post date:** [3 May 2019 21:03 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/spinal-fusion-hardware-removed/700970/2 "2019-05-03T21:03:47Z")

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i am curious as to why you had it removed? Did it not fuse? I have hardware at L4/L5, L5/S1 . while my sciatica was resolved I eventually had RFA done which has helped greatly for 17 months so far.

Hope you get your answer

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1165733](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1165733](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1165733)\
**Post date:** [4 May 2019 03:06 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/spinal-fusion-hardware-removed/700970/3 "2019-05-04T03:06:32Z")

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same question why did you have hardware removed? I have a broken screw and they dont even wanna remove mine so Im curious.

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_542625](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/47e85d/32.png) [@nh\_user\_542625](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_542625)\
**Post date:** [4 May 2019 04:58 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/spinal-fusion-hardware-removed/700970/4 "2019-05-04T04:58:56Z")

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Hi,  
I had two Spinal Fusions in 2014 the first time the 2 screws broke within 6 months.. So fast forward 2 years later my back pain and new problems occurred and after years of Shots to get rid of pain they stopped working . I started feeling the hardware just under my skin and causing a lot of pain.. I basically just told the doctor I wanted it removed since my bone has fused I want to eliminate anything and everything that might be causing me pain..