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Need surgery for broken tibia fibula 18days ago.plate screw or rod which be better?had acl reconstruction&knee arthoscopy twice last year.xray uplodd
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It depends.: Type of hardware use depends on type, location and severity of the injury.
Answered 3/22/2014
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Depends: Depends upon many factors that I am unable to tell from your description. Where is the fracture, do you have metal hardware, etc.
Answered 3/18/2017
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