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Broken tibia and fibula
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I met with an accident and bro my leg tibia and fibula I had an operation with rod and screws inserted in 2017 and I'm looking forward to remove it can I remove the rod now or is it too late to remove it?
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Kindly get it confirmed by xrays that the fracture has united, before the nail and screws are removed
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You can get it removed
It would be better if you send me the X-ray
You can consult directly in case of any query
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Yes you can go ahead and get it removed now. But I need to look at the post op x ray to have a better idea .
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Dr. Dhanunjaya Reddy
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9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yeah..You can get it removed.. I need to see the latest X ray of the affected leg
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