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A member asked:
Can the staples and screws in feet from bunion surgery be causing pain 6 months after surgery?
15 doctors weighed in across 6 answers
Bunions: Painful hardware is a possibility, as is scar, infection, mal/nonunion, dorsal sensory neuritis, etc.
Answered 12/28/2022
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Sure : It's a possibility. Return to your surgeon and have x-rays taken to evaluate the foot.
Answered 10/4/2016
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It is possible.: Stapes and screws may loosen with time. Have an x-ray taken by your surgeon to determine the plan of care.
Answered 3/30/2013
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Hardware: It is possible , but the right course of action is to see your surgeon. Best of luck.
Answered 10/1/2013
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Possible but usually: Not common that quick after surgery unless there was some trauma to area recently. See your surgeon and get x-ray to see.
Answered 3/2/2019
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Possibly...: If they are really what is causing your pain, they can be removed by the same surgeon who put them in.
Answered 7/30/2021
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