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I still have the hardware in a plate and 6 screws and apparently it will stay with me forever. I do feel like theres more flexibility in the ankle now and Im active run 3 times a week walk drive no problems TBH it still doesnt feel like my normal ankle I do still have some stiffness mainly after kneeling or sitting on my haunches if Im playing with the kids but overall its been a positive experience - my hardware removal was due to recurrent infection in the metalwork so it has.
This is to allow your bones to heal.
Walking after ankle hardware removal. Pain score before hardware removal was 34 range 0 to 6 and decreased to 13 range 0 to 6 after removal. 58 725 patients experienced improved ankle stiffness and 65 813 less discomfort while walking on uneven ground and 63 808 patients were satisfied with hardware removal. You will be able to begin walking in a regular shoe right after surgery preferably a sandal or loose shoe to accommodate any swelling Wound.
The surgical incision has been closed with sutures. Just had nine screws and metal plate removed from ankle doctors basically forced me to walk on it one hour after surgery thought my stitches were going to pop but docs said bone has healed and pain is from insicions got myself a stick but very very sore. If you have had hardware removed from a lower extremity like an ankle or knee then you will most likely need a walker or crutches after your surgery.
Your physical therapist can help progress from walking with two crutches to one crutch and finally to a cane. This is part of a rehabilitative effort know as gait training. You can start putting weight on the ankle after surgery.
There are no limits. It may be sore for several days and you may feel more comfortable with crutches or a walker. Only after you are SAFE which means.
Able to control a vehicle safely- get foot from gas to brake and press hard. I do feel like theres more flexibility in the ankle now and Im active run 3 times a week walk drive no problems TBH it still doesnt feel like my normal ankle I do still have some stiffness mainly after kneeling or sitting on my haunches if Im playing with the kids but overall its been a positive experience - my hardware removal was due to recurrent infection in the metalwork so it has. Here are 10 indications for hardware removal after fracture fixation.
If a tendon is in constant contact with a plate screw or pin the constant rubbing can lead to pain and discomfort. Ask your caregiver when you need to return to have your wound checked and the stitches removed. You may need to have plenty of rest.
Avoid too much movement or activities for a few months after hardware removal. This is to allow your bones to heal. Ask your caregivers when to resume your usual activities.
Using crutches cane or walker. Im a very young 72. In April of this year I needed to have my right hip replaced.
It was a breeze. I recovered very well and was walking without any aid five weeks after surgery. Then three months exactly after my hip replacement I manage to fall from top to bottom of our staircase at home.
I was so horrified that I might damage my new hip but no instead I break my ankle. Ankle hardware removal surgery. Continued from part 1.
As if no time had passed I was waking up in the wake-up room. My throat didnt feel sore at all like last time and I remember asking the nurse if they used the throat tube to help me breathe again. I have no idea how she responded.
Nearly 68 of patients improve after hardware removal. I improved with the screws gone. The plate is still on the outside of my ankle hugging the malleolus.
A plate is a flat piece of metal made of titanium or stainless steel that has holes in it for the screws. The plate fits on the surface of a fractured bone. All the plate does is hold the fractured bone pieces together while they heal.
Pain score before removal of hardware was 34 range 0 to 6 and decreased to 13 range 0 to 6 after removal. 58 725 patients experienced better ankle stiffness and 65 813 less discomfort while walking on uneven ground and 63 808 patients were satisfied with hardware removal. Hardware painful or irritating.
In some cases the hardware is removed because further surgery is potentially required in the future or because the hardware has done its job and may be interfering with the movement of a joint. Less commonly hardware can be removed because there may be infection in the bone. Walking is much easier without the screws in the ankle.
I still have good and bad days depending on the weather and activity level of the day. Removing the hardware was the best thing I did especially if you have more than a few screws. Michele on June 15 2017.
I had posted earlier that I was going to have my hardware in my left ankle removed. A small screw or wire may require little or no limitation of activity. High stress activities such as marathon training and jumping might be restricted for a period of time.
Removal of ankle fixation hardware may require usage of a walking cast boot or similar brace for four weeks. Pain score before hardware removal was 34 range 0 to 6 and decreased to 13 range 0 to 6 after removal. 58 725 patients experienced improved ankle stiffness and 65 813 less discomfort while walking on uneven ground and 63 808 patients were satisfied with hardware removal.
These results suggest that routine hardware removal. Pillows should be under the ankle which will keep the knee straight when elevating. You will feel a pull at the back of the knee when you perform this this is normal.
Crutches are only for support the first 24-28 hours after surgery feel free to walk without crutches as soon as you believe you can safely do so. Page 2 Recovery time after removal of plates and screws ankle I had some metalwork seven screws and a plate taken out of my ankle the day before yesterday and Ive been told to take it easy by the consultant for about a month and to keep my foot up for a fortnight. The thing is I feel pretty much fine on the whole.
Plate and screws used to fix a broken ankle should not be removed until the bone is healed and has remodeled sufficiently. After removal of hardware the holes that are left from the screws frequently do not fill in completely. However in most cases this does not substantially compromise the strength of the bone.
6 months post ORIF ankle surgery. Half of year passed since my ankle surgery. I still have the hardware in a plate and 6 screws and apparently it will stay with me forever.
I still remember the day I broke my ankle into pieces and had surgery. I almost get a panic attack when I remember those 6 weeks of no weight bearing in a cast followed. Had to have some hardware removed at 3 months but still have the plates on both ankles and the lizfranc pins.
Thry hurt so bad. I go to therapy and than cant stand the pain for 25 hourscalling Dr to find out if ates can c I me outi cant stand it much longerhappened 92520 Im still in wc most of the time. I had a trimalleolar ankle fracture one year ago underwent an ORIF two plates 10 screws 8 small ones 2 big ones-screws.
I have done all PT and have been left with less ROM that affects my everyday activities and pain everyday all day. I cannot even exercise on the eliptical and walk.