Posted on 06-03-05 8:08 AM Reply | Notify Admin ell they can give pamidronate in nepal calcitonin should be available as well intra-medullary rods are only useful in new fractures- i doubt if old broken and healed bones would or should be re-broken and re-set but im not an othopaedician. even if such a procecedure is done,what about physiotherapy/OT and rehab?Its going to take a long long time to heal-where will it be done and who will pay? im not trying to be negative but playing the devils advocate here. anyone else with a thought? F-D rods are not only used in acute fractures. They are use to straighten bowing deformities to prevent fractures and allow ambulation. My daughter had F-D rods placed in her femurs at 19 months due to in utero bowing and walked independently 6 weeks later. I like your idea of taking the rods to this family and the Pamidronate and therefore you can help more families within Nepal. You can go to http://pegamedical.com and get more info on the F-D rod which really is superior and Pegamedical may send someone to your orthopedist to instruct on it's use. OIF is not always the best source for new proactive information.