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Ankle Broken orif metal plate
I soon will have surgery but I feel weird about it . What are the side effects of having a metal plate in your leg? and would't this heal naturally on its own with only a cast?
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It depends on patient's fracture pattern,age, work profile and needs whether a fracture should be treated conservatively or with operation.
A steel (SS) or titanium plate does not react while inside the body. But titanium plates are better.
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Consult your surgeon for using titanium implant.
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Either SS or titanium plates do not need removal unless they are in subcutaneous position or get infected.
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