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Removing screw and plates
After how many months i would be able to get screw and plates removed from my forearms, which i had after getting my forearms fractured
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There is absolutely no indication to remove implants(plate and screws) unless they trouble you with hardware prominence, soft tissue interference due to screws, infection. With modern metallurgically made implants they can be retained for longer time with no complications. Removal have their own set of complications like refracture, resurgery, cost, failure to remove complete assembly etc.
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18 months after the surgery.
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Dr. Mohit Garg
Joint Replacement Surgeon
6 yrs exp
Bathinda
1 year after fracture has united
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