Do metal plates and screws need to be removed from the bone after a fracture has healed?
It is common now for broken bones (fractures) to be fixed with metal plates and screws or a long nail, especially if the fracture is unstable or the joint surface has been damaged, and for this hardware to be left in the body. Using metal plates and screws, or a long nail, allows the bone […]
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