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Glad you got it out despite the complications, mississippihippie. I had a 9” plate and 8 screws removed after 29 years. One of the screws was left in because new bone had covered it. The pain alone was debilitating for about three weeks. Apparently I didn’t get into physical therapy soon enough (3 weeks after surgery instead of 1 weeks...

I broke my femur about 30 years ago in a biking accident, and this past September had a plate and screws removed, because I found out that they had been digging into two of my quads and IT band, causing awful pain and debility in the the quads that acupuncture was no longer able to resolve. I managed to find...

Wow! You guys are hard-core. Thank you for all these posts and inspiration. Sorry that I am late to the party. I was 14 years old in 1987 and was hit by a car while riding my bike. Hit-and-run, and my right femur snapped in half. I was laid out in a body cast for a few sweaty July weeks...