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Broken tibia and fibula

2021-12-03 17:07:14
Hello doctor I had broken my tibula and fibula in 2017 and was informed by the doctor to remove it after 2 yrs however due to the pandemic I was unable to do so its been almost 4 yrs where I have the rod and have not had any problems is it mandatory to remove the rod or can I keep it in
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Answered2021-12-14 16:59:18

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You can choose to keep the rod inside whole life and only remove it if it is causing pain or infection.
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don't worry about it
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let it stay if it's not bothering you

Answered2021-12-04 04:49:51

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Hello You can keep it no contra indication for that

Answered2021-12-03 18:01:30

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