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A member asked:
Can cold weather cause my ankle to hurt? got a pin and plate in my l ankle. my scar is numb but ankle is warm to touch. it's the plate that hurt more!
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Could be: When was your ankle fixed? Is it healed? Could be hardware irritation, infection, nonunion or malunion. Hard to know without seeing x-rays.
Answered 12/15/2015
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Very common: Temperature changes can make an area where you have hardware more sensitive. If the fracture has healed see your surgeon and have the hardware removed. Numbness along the incision can last up to one year in some cases.
Answered 2/24/2016
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