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I have a metal plate in my left fibula. how much weight can it take prior to giving out.i'm asking because i lift weights and want to work out my leg.
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No limit: No limit on the plate for a human, as long as the bone is healed. I take most plates out in patients under 50 at about a year post op.
Answered 9/5/2013
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Has fracture healed: If your fracture has healed the capacity of the plate doesn't matter.
Answered 7/19/2013
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