M123987 wrote:So I can get the implant, and I might need to replace it every 5 years or even sooner in the worst-case scenario, and in the best-case scenario—which is rarer than what I’m seeing here—each implant could last 15+ years. The worst-case scenario, as you can imagine, costs much more, and it’s a very serious problem, since if there isn’t enough money for a replacement, things can’t get any worse.
If my savings start to run out after multiple IPP replacements and another revision is around the corner, I won't live with a broken IPP. I'll switch to malleable rods.
