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Distal radius fracture and covid
Dear sir,  I am male. 33 years old. My weight is 100kg. No blood pressure. No diabetes. No any underlying condition.  History 1:   9 years ago, I underwent surgery in my right wrist. The distal radius bone has been broken and doctors implanted T-butress plate and screws and still the plate and screws are inside my wrist. I am experiencing pain right from 2021.   History 2:  I have been infected with sars-2 covid virus on May 23. I have been admitted in hospital on May 25. My CT score was 20/40 on June 1. I have been discharged from hospital on June 7. I took 12 days home rest after discharge. Now all my symptoms went away. But, when I walk upstairs means, I am experiencing fast breath and fast heart beat. It would be really grate full of you are able to answer me below one question. 1. Orthopedic doctor told, if you are experiencing pain in your right wrist means, we can remove the plate. So now can you please tell me when is the right time to do surgery on my right wrist?
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Can undergo surgery once feeling better - will need fresh CT for anaesthetic clearances
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You should wait 6-10 weeks post-covid. Then you can remove it.
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The plate can be removed any time after 2 years from the surgery, as the fracture healing and remodeling is complete by that time. If you have symptoms due to the implant, you can get it removed any time you wish.
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