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Q: Caring For Clavicle Fractures - Removal of Repair Plate?

asked by: stinsky on August 14th, 2004

New User

I'm about to have a plate removed from my right clavicle ( repair

of fracture from bicycle accident one year ago). Has anyone any

information on this matter????
Question

thank you,

stinsky

Replies(1)

kath2005

replied on July 22nd, 2005

New User

Clavicle Fracture--metal Plate Removal

Has anyone had the plate removed from a clavicle fracture. I am debating if it is worth going through surgery again.

Thanks

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