• Can you feel the screws after ankle surgery?

I am a 33 year old male. I wonder if you can feel the screws after ankle surgery?

5 Answers

  • Orthopedist
  • Los Angeles, CA

Yes

  • Surgeon
  • Ansonia, CT

Sometimes.

  • Orthopedist
  • Tyler, TX

Sometimes, especially on the lateral side of the ankle

  • Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Atlanta, GA

If the screws cause discomfort they can be removed after several months when the fracture is healed

  • Surgeon
  • Centennial, CO

Not typically.

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