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Anyone else had to re-do the surgery because the screw didn't stay in place??

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Anyone else had to re-do the surgery because the screw didn't stay in place?? I think I moved to much (it was my second foot so felt a bit over confident)

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Community comment#1

Yep! It dropped the ball of my foot and I'm having reconstructive surgery next Monday

Community comment#2

That happens when we do too much walking when the surgeon said not to my screw was attached to the bone and he countersunk it, but I overdid it walking and a screw backed out a little not enough to be concerned he said, but he mentioned stay off of it

Community comment#3

Crikey!!! Is this what can happen? At what stage can this happen until? Like time frame after operation? I'm a week past surgery and have just been weight bearing for about an hour and have now got serious new pains which I've not had before so a bit worried

Community comment#4

Yes. Just had the redo 2 weeks ago. 7 months after surgery, two screws broke from the plate along the area of the big toe

Community comment#5

I've just had a revision done yesterday the screw had fractured and moved and the bone set in the wrong place.

Community comment#6

I had a non fusion of the bone and had to have the surgery redone within 3 months. New surgery included more hardware and a bone graph from my heel. I was non weight bearing a total of 6 months

Community comment#7

Mine partially fused so they are removing the hardware on the 5th. I wish you all the best recovery!

Community comment#8

Yes, I just had revision on March 9th. Screw was completely loose and bone never healed. Frustrating.

Community comment#9

Okay hold up... I have a bump (two actually) where the incisions are... I thought it was just part of the healing process. Could that be the screws moving??

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