Anyone had screws removed?

**blue** · 10-17-2009, 10:42 PM

My friends with pins and plates had them removed. The recruits I was with where looking at a lifetime with screws, my dad is looking at living with the screws in his hip.

These are all hip injuries however, so your injury is probably different.

**Grace** · 10-17-2009, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by blue

My friends with pins and plates had them removed. The recruits I was with where looking at a lifetime with screws, my dad is looking at living with the screws in his hip.

These are all hip injuries however, so your injury is probably different.

Yes, as I said, I think it depends upon where the screws/plates and pins are located. Hips are one thing, ankles another.

Did your dad break his hip or fracture his femur?

Orthopedic surgery is such fun. When I worked in the OR, I loved the bone cases. Like being in a carpenter shop

**caseysmom** · 10-17-2009, 10:58 PM

My doctor wants them out, I guess it depends on the injury and the screws. It does hurt a lot so I am hoping it helps when they come out.

I wait all day until I get home and have my vicodin, I haven't been able to have motrin for two weeks before the removal.

I really broke no bones my whole mid foot joint was dislocated.

**pomtzu** · 10-18-2009, 07:25 AM

I have an 8" rod and screws in my femur, from the hip fracture, and my hip and leg ache almost constantly. My ortho surgeon said they can come out after a couple of years if the x-rays look okay, but that would mean more surgery and general anesthesia. He says it hurts because I have no meat on my bones to cushion it, and if I put on some weight, it probably wouldn't bother me. I can't put on weight, so I guess I'll have to ache, because I'm not going thru any more surgery unnecessarily.

I have rods and screws the entire length of my cervical spine, but those have to stay in - or my head will fall off!!

They don't hurt tho.

**Pinot's Mom** · 10-18-2009, 07:54 PM

Sorry, I was away this weekend and didn't see this until now. Yes, I had a screw removed from my foot. I had tendon replacement surgery (posterior tibial tendon shattered); there was a screw (about 3-4") inserted into the back of my foot for support. It was never intended to stay in, only to be used for support until it was no longer needed - about a year and a half. Then it tends to get a little loose in the spot and it's uncomfortable. The removal was nothing; no big deal at all. I was glad to get rid of it, it interfered with shoes toward the end.