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Quite possibly, but 1) you better be A-OK with having whatever it is permanently grow into your bone such that you'd have to carve it out with chisels or saws, and 2) you still need to hold it there long enough for that to happen, ideally without whatever mechanism you're using for that also being incorporated (like, literally incorporated).


> incorporated

This took me longer than it should have. Nicely put.


Titanium encourages / supports due to its structure human bones growing into it.

This does not happen as easily or frequently with stainless steel.

(There is still a risk of spontaneous rejection however )




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