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A member asked:
I'm having 12 screws and 2 plates removed from my ankle on monday..is it going to be as painful as the last op when i broke it? thanks g
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Shouldn't be: From what i've been told by patients, the surgery to remove hardware is usually much quicker recovery than the initial surgery, and usually less painful. Keep in mind that everyone is different, and your reaction to surgery may be different than someone else's. Good luck!
Answered 3/12/2014
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A bit better: Generally hardware removal is quite a bit easier and less invasive than putting everything back together. From my experiences, patients do very well with this and seem to be quite relieved to have screws and plates removed.
Answered 12/10/2016
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Don't think it will: be as bad as putting it all in...
Answered 9/4/2016
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