How many of you ride with plates and screws?

Grovesy98
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GB
12/23/2020 2:32pm
Plates and screws in tib and fib, been in for 13 years now, was back riding after 9 months. Cold weather gives me pain but OK apart from that
JustMX
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4/1/2008
Location
TN US
12/24/2020 5:38am Edited Date/Time 12/24/2020 5:40am
I completely shattered my right elbow in a 1982 street bike accident.

Had a cutting edge orthopedic surgeon that cut his teeth in Vietnam that did an outstanding job with two pins and a bunch of wire.

Had the pins out after 2 years. It won't straighten all the way, and has arthritis now, but considering the conversation we had to start I am pretty happy with it.

Did mess up my path to being a brick mason though.

I broke my leg in 1984 right where it meets the ankle and had a screw put in.

I had just gotten laid off from my job and was told i had insurance for 2 weeks. They were wrong. It ended at the end of my last pay period. So, because I had no insurance, we went over the bill with a fine tooth comb before I set up a payment plan for the $5k+ (1984 $). I know the screw itself cost $18.

It is still in there. At one time you could feel the head, but I guess the bone has grown around it over 36 years. It is slightly bigger than the other leg.

Never bothered me riding.

ktmdan
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4/1/2008
Location
Houston, TX US
12/24/2020 6:41am
I have had a rod in my left femur since 2006
2 plates and 13 screws in left radius/ulna since 2009

My arm/wrist is very weak/painful in scenarios like front/lat raises in the gym, or opening jars.
My femur is pretty much good to go except on runs >10 miles. I think the left leg makes the most miniscule compensation over every step and after running many miles this adds up and throws out my back very badly and leaves me worthless for several days.

Idaho747
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8/4/2014
Location
Idaho Falls, ID US
12/24/2020 7:46am
I’ve had a plate and 6 screws in my left arm since 2009. The only time I ever notice it is when I spend some time behind a shovel or accidentally smack it on something.

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jkoch249
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10/3/2020
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Pardeeville, WI US
12/24/2020 9:31am
I've had a rod through the middle of my left tibia from my knee to my ankle since 87, after a gnarly first turn incident. Besides setting off various metal detectors, it's never bothered me.
captmoto
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA US
12/24/2020 6:52pm Edited Date/Time 12/24/2020 6:53pm
I think I already did this. Anyway, I have a plate and screws in my right foot and one of the screws is broken and a fake knee. I forgot if they used screws but I know there is glue in there.
12/25/2020 3:54pm
As cartel detailed, better to remove for the long haul. Yes, it is more difficult to remove with time and limited finances.
I can’t imagine still packing this hardware around.

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