Staci - when they take the old screw out, have them save it for you.

I had a plate and screws in my right ankle for a few years. When they were removed, I put the plate on my key ring (it's still there), and had a pair of earrings made with 2 of the screws. Unfortunately, that metal (titanium?) is difficult to bond with other metals, and one short drop to a counter top knocked it loose. So the screws are gone, but the plate lives on!!