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Hardware removal after tibial plateau fracture (tpf)

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Sep 24 10:01pm | Replies (102)
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dappy | @dappy | Apr 26, 2021

I’m in a similar situation. I would like to know if 5 years post surgery is too long to have plate and screws removed from my ankle. I broke my ankle in April 2016 and lately it is swelling and hurting. I wonder since I have osteoporosis if I can have the plate and screws removed?

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