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Hardware removal after tibial plateau fracture (tpf)
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Sep 24 10:01pm | Replies (102)Comment receiving replies
@rileydog I had a bad tibial plateau fracture following an accident and had a bone graft, plate and many screws put in. I’ve had constant pain since the surgery 3 years ago. I was reluctant to pursue hardware removal bc of some complications after my initial surgery. Finally I just couldn’t take it anymore and decided to move forward with removal after consulting 3 doctors (!). I had some screws (not all and not the plate) taken out a couple of weeks ago and the pain is pretty much gone. GONE! I wish I had done this years ago. Would have saved me a lot of suffering. Go consult with 3 drs if you need to until you feel comfortable with a decision based on your unique set of circumstances. Good luck!
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I have a quick question. I am having my 2 plates and 10 screws removed soon. I had a bicondryl tibial plateau fracture....do you happen to know if they use the same large site to take them out or do they use a smaller cut. I forgot to ask my doctor.
Hi, I know this is an old post maybe you will respond. I had a 5cm crushed tibia plateau and tibia fracture requiring 2 plates and 6 screws. I'm 7 month post op. My knee joint feel great with good movement. I have bad pain down my tibia to my ankle, the fracture was only 6 inches down from the top of my knee. I feel that the plate is keeping my tibia from flexing when I walk or stand naturally. Idk for sure. What I do know is I have bad pain and I feel the hardware is the culprit. Does this sound like what you went through?
I’m considering getting my hardware out after several years. I have 14 screws in a plate. I’m just wondering if you have an orthopedic surgeon you recommend for the hardware removal?
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The reason I only had partial removal is I wanted as minimal a surgery as possible. The screws that were removed were jutting straight into the soft tissue in a very particular, tender spot.