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UFC star Chris Weidman shares horror X-ray pics of broken leg bone with rod inserted after undergoing successful surgery | The Sun
I have a steel orthopaedic rod in my leg for that past 15 years and I'm worried it might be harmful in the long run. What are the long term consequences? -
When one has a metal rod inserted into their leg after a bad broken bone, are there any unrelated health problems that may surface in the future because of the metal rod? -
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