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A member asked:
I had a titanium plate put in my forearm 5 yrs ago that has broken in half, what should i do?
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See your surgeon: A broken plate may be an indication that the fracture is not healed.
Answered 7/20/2012
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See an orthopod: Was there a recent injury and a new x-rays? If the plate has been broken for five years and gives you no trouble then you might just leave it.
Answered 10/3/2016
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