Depending on your issue, there’s a chance that your foot surgeon may insert hardware into the surgical site in order to promote ideal healing. This hardware can ensure that bones grow as expected or fuse in a particular manner, but once the job is done, this hardware may be removed by the surgeon. In today’s […]
Painful Foot Hardware After Surgery
Screws, rods, plates and other types of hardware are all regularly used to stabilize fracture sites so bones in your feet can heal correctly. However, since their isn’t a lot of built in padding in our feet, some people complain that their hardware is uncomfortable or downright painful after a surgical operation. Below, we explain […]
Painful Hardware After Foot Surgery
Surgical hardware like screws and plates are designed to spur healing and stabilize bones, but they don’t always produced the intended effect. Inserting hardware is an imperfect science because everyone displaces stress differently on their feet, so what might work for one person may cause pain with another. The majority of people achieve great results […]
