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Metal Plate In Forearm

Premium Questions

Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

i had a metal plate put in my arm over 30 years ago. Now i have developed a fungus on my arm near that plate Is it possible it comes from the plate. I was told by a doctor it was a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ram Choudhary ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Raju A.T MD

My husband had a boulder land on his while rock climbing 30 years ago.He has a metal plate across the front of his forehead..can that couse mood swings in time..and can the plate wear out ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shivakumar S. Kupanur MD

My husband was hit by a boulder 30 years ago while rock climbing.He had emergency surgery and had a metal plate put in front of fourhead.Can this cause mood swings with time and will the plATE... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shivakumar S. Kupanur ( Neurologist)
Dr.     Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

I'm having pain and swelling in my right lower arm where I broke it back in February. There is a metal plate 8 pegs and 4 screws but the pain and swelling is on the bone area on the inner bone... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

and a half months ago. She broke her tibia and fibia, and had to have a metal plate about 7 inches ... metal plate be removed before it corrodes, rusts, and causes a problem down the road? It... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

I have screws n a metal plate in my forearm from a radial fracture . Last week I lifted something ... pain where the base of my thumb n wrist. What could this b, n could I have broken the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

i have had a metal plate in my forearm for ten years after severely breaking both bones, never had problems until recently, i have started getting alot of uncomfortable pain along the bones and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

as though it s in the same place the plate is. What could this be ? ...Hi. I was in a severe car accident about a year and a half ago. I broke everything but my back and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

In 2009 a metal plate was put in my right arm after my forearm was shortened. It is right below my wrist and for the last several weeks I get a sharp pain in the wrist just from... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Narender Saini MD

Hello, I had a metal plate installed in my forearm ten years ago. For the last couple days it has hurt very bad, I ve never experienced this before. I haven t had a any change in daily... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Narender Saini ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)