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What Is The Removal Timeline For Screws And Plate Used For Fracture?
I had a Platue fracture the end of June last year and the screws and plate are causing me ALOT of pain. I was wondering if it can be removed now even though it hasn t been a year and if it is a out patient surgery or if i will be in the hospital a couple days.
Tue, 23 Apr 2019
Hello,
The removal can be decided based on the stability of the bone healing and we need an x-ray to judge it.
In a year plus or two the plate and screws can be removed if the bone has healed far better.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
The removal can be decided based on the stability of the bone healing and we need an x-ray to judge it.
In a year plus or two the plate and screws can be removed if the bone has healed far better.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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