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e128osb
20 years with scews and plate infection were 5 scews in knee. can I just get 5 scews out and be ok don't want major surgery again. 60 years old female.
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Sillymistake87
One would have assumed the femur has healed in that time and the removal of the screws, or even plate, wont make a difference at this stage.
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