Lately, the title of this blog has been one of the more frequent questions we’ve received through our contact form at the bottom of our blogs. A lot of people are wondering if they can get their foot hardware removed or when they’ll be able to have it removed. The answer to that question is […]
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 […]
Removing Hardware After Foot Surgery
Since your feet are comprised of a number of different small bones, they can fracture in multiple places or at odd angles when exposed to acute trauma. Sometimes the best way to ensure that these bones and joints heal correctly is by inserting plates, screws or other hardware. Some of these pieces stay in your […]
