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Author Topic: if i do internal or LON, will the nail in my femur will be removed after surgery  (Read 865 times)

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DreamKamchatka

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if i do internal or LON, will the nail in my femur will be removed after surgery
« on: November 28, 2015, 11:24:44 PM »
or the screw and the nail will stay there forever?
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Re: if i do internal or LON, will the nail in my femur will be removed after surgery
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2015, 12:09:11 AM »
It's removed. Depending on the method it can vary as to when. (I'm not familiar with LON); but most internal nails are removed around 1 full year after the initial surgery.

There really is no rush to remove the nails but it's recommended. Also they don't really impede any activity. Personally, I see no reason to keep them.
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Re: if i do internal or LON, will the nail in my femur will be removed after surgery
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2015, 12:13:02 AM »
It's your choice to have the nail removed or not.  Some people want it gone because it causes discomfort, other people don't want to undertake the risks/trauma of another surgery to remove it.
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