Yeah, orthopedics is pretty much shop class but with more expensive tools and hardware. Bones are a lot tougher than what most people tend to think, so sometimes you just have to wack on the hardware with a big mallet to get them to release.
Yeah, it’s a little stronger than reinforced concrete. Looks like they’re trying to remove some old hardware that’s been fixed in place by some osseointergration.
They make slide/slam hammers for this kind of work that makes it a lot easier and safer for the pt, but looks like they didn’t have one, or didn’t think they’d need it and didn’t/forgot to prep one.
Yeah, orthopedics is pretty much shop class but with more expensive tools and hardware. Bones are a lot tougher than what most people tend to think, so sometimes you just have to wack on the hardware with a big mallet to get them to release.
I mean it’s good, right? Bones SHOULD be stronger than wood
Yeah, it’s a little stronger than reinforced concrete. Looks like they’re trying to remove some old hardware that’s been fixed in place by some osseointergration.
They make slide/slam hammers for this kind of work that makes it a lot easier and safer for the pt, but looks like they didn’t have one, or didn’t think they’d need it and didn’t/forgot to prep one.
Bones are wood glue