![]() ![]() Twenty-nine patients (23 percent) had had their hardware removed or desired to have it removed. Thirty-nine (31 percent) of the 126 patients had lateral pain overlying their fracture hardware. One hundred twenty-six skeletally mature patients undergoing ORIF of unstable malleolar fractures who were followed up for at least six months from injury were included.Īnalog pain score, Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36), and Short Form Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment (SMFA). To test the hypothesis that late pain overlying the distal tibial and fibular hardware is associated with poorer functional outcomes. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your physician or 911 immediately.To document the incidence of late pain and hardware removal after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of ankle fractures. By using this Site you agree to the following Terms and Conditions. We offer this Site AS IS and without any warranties. Never disregard the medical advice of your physician or health professional, or delay in seeking such advice, because of something you read on this Site. We disclaim all responsibility for the professional qualifications and licensing of, and services provided by, any physician or other health providers posting on or otherwise referred to on this Site and/or any Third Party Site. MedHelp is not a medical or healthcare provider and your use of this Site does not create a doctor / patient relationship. It is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as medical advice or a diagnosis of any health or fitness problem, condition or disease or a recommendation for a specific test, doctor, care provider, procedure, treatment plan, product, or course of action. The Content on this Site is presented in a summary fashion, and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only. I would appreciate any thoughts, feedback, etc. However, if removing the rod would take away the pain I'm currently experiencing (after recovering from the removal surgery, of course) then it would be well worth it! I'm a mom of two young children- ages 1 1/2 & 5 who I want to be able to be active with and I cannot imagine living with this current level of pain every day from here on out. ![]() Don't get me wrong, I am not excited about the prospect of surgery- I know it won't be easy, particularly since from what I've read, bone bonds pretty well to titanium. Any posts that I have found from people who've actually gone ahead and had the rod removed from their femur are from individuals whose rod had been in place for a much shorter time (I'm coming up on 9 years with mine in). I have been told that removing the rod from my femur is an option, and although rare, I know that the hardware can sometimes bother people. I am wondering what I should do if the bone scan shows nothing? I'm assuming that the scan is not going to find some horrific problem like bone cancer and since my hardware is fine, I feel that chances are that the scan won't shed any light on the source of my pain. So, now I will be going next week to have a bone scan done on my femur. So why should my femur be bothering me all of a sudden, when the other two limbs that were more seriously injured and used to hurt all the time, are now doing incredibly well due to the dry climate where I now live? I saw an orthopedic last week and x-rays showed that the hardware in my femur is all perfectly in place. My L femur was the least severely broken bone as it was a "clean" break, whereas my R ankle was crushed (the joint required bone grafts), and the bones in my L forearm were shattered (literally in pieces). This is puzzling since my other injuries, which used to be the source of pain/discomfort on a pretty regular basis, have improved incredibly since my family moved to a desert climate a few years ago. Over the past few months, it has progressed to aching pretty much constantly. Well, that is up until about 6 months ago when my femur started aching. However, since it healed, it has been the injury that has never caused any further issues/pain. During my recovery, my L femur was the most painful of my broken bones. As a result, I required nearly 10 hours of surgery to repair two badly broken legs and L forearm. I was involved in a near fatal automobile accident on 12/31/02. I would appreciate any thoughts or feedback. ![]()
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