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A member asked:

If i got a plate and screws removed from my forearm is there a chance of nerve damage ? or any other problem .?

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Plate and screws: Very unlikely, but please keep seeing your doctor regularly. The chance of nerve damage is very limited and unlikely to do anything bad to you!

Answered 9/20/2016

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