To Re: Help?? Has anyone used the reabsorbable plates and screws????

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I researched them and my surgeon said she has used them but doesn't

care for them as much. She feels they need to advance more in their

technology. They are bulkier and bigger than the metal plates and

screws, so in the beginning, before they dissolve, they may feel or

look worse. My surgeon had a patient beg for them,so she used them,

but then the patient couldn't stand that she could see and feel them

through her skin, so she begged to have them removed before the

reabsorbed. In general, being able to feel them or not depends on

the thickness of your skin and where they are placed. I can't

really feel mine, but I kind of make a conscious effort not to try.

In the beginning they felt really tight, especially when the weather

started getting cold, but not anymore.

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> just wondering if the reabsorbable plates and screws eliminate the

> chance of feeling the plate and screws in place after surgery. And

> how they have worked out?? Thanks for any info!!