[sunnydays]

I found out I had a hairline fracture in my right hip, Just below the head of the femur. I had a rod and pin put it to help it heal. While In the or, The surgeon found the my bones are really hard. He told me I have something called osteoporosis's ( meaning my bones are really hard) He broke two drill bits trying to make room for the rod. ------

[hecla 1]

that is not what osteoporosis means....in fact it is the opposite.Osteoporosis, which means"porous bones,"causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that even mild stresses like bending over, lifting a vacuum cleaner or coughing can cause a fracture. In most cases, bones weaken when you have low levels of calcium, phosphorus and other minerals in your bones.A common result of osteoporosis is fractures — most of them in the spine, hip or wrist.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/osteoporosis/DS00128If you have osteoporosis and he broke drill bits on you, he needs to get better equipment or refine his orthopedic skills ------

[phmom]

Just Google it and go to reputable medical sites like mayo. Here's the National Osteoporosis Foundation's site.National Osteoporosis Foundation to Britannica, marble bone disease is really hard bones. Are you sure he said osteoporosis? ------