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A member asked:
How many screws are used in ankle surgery?
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Sometimes none: All depends on what is being fixed....
Answered 9/28/2016
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It depends: There is no pre-determined number of screws used in ankle surgery. It depends on the extent of the fracture and what procedures are required to properly address the fracture.
Answered 5/4/2017
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It depends: On type of fracture some need none others need plate with many screws. Everyone is different so is every fracture so we must treat it individually.
Answered 9/7/2013
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