why aren’t metal plates removed when the bones are fully healed?

Question

why aren’t metal plates removed when the bones are fully healed?

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Answer 1

Depending on the severity of the original injury there’s sometimes concerns that the bones will never fully recover and it’s best to just leave the reinforcement in place indefinitely.

It’s also another surgery with another recovery and more risk – only worth doing if there’s good reason to remove the plate.