Re: post op 15 years with infection cyst from loose screw & had removed 8/31

[Guest guest]

Hi Cherie,

It's more common to hear about screw & hardware removal on these

sites since we are a support site, although it's isn't a large

percentage that have to have it done. It's usually because of

infection. Sometimes screws work themselves lose, and plates can

break. I've heard of people having it done up to 1 or 2 years post-

op (and generally sooner than that), but not much longer than that.

I have my full set of hardware still intact and hope not to have any

problems from it.

Glad you found us anyway. 15 year vet? I'm impressed that your only

problem was hardware removal (and a tough removal at that, but still

less than the original surgery, I'm sure).

> Hi All !

> I'm new to this group and find it very helpfull, I wish it was

around

> 15 years ago when I had my le forte I. Here's my story; I have

> titanium plates and screws (hardware) in the upper jar only. I had

a

> verticle reduction with rigid fixation 15 yrs. ago, no problems

> whatsoever until the last few years I have been c/o severe pain in

the

> area of the upper jaw near the sinus right where the screws are,

CT

> revealed a cyst in the jaw bone a tiny one right at the point of

the

> screw near the plate, so wed. I went in to O.R. for surgery to

have

> the cyst removed and the hardware removed only to find out that it

was

> real difficult becasue the jaw bone grew over the plate and the

plate

> had to be cut out of the bone. none the less surgery is done and

im

> feeling better, no pain just a swollen face and lots of ice.

> anyone else have scres removed if so why? my OS said he has never

> heard of it and hardly ever removes screws at all, he said only in

the

> past 30 years 1 or 2 times and it was done it the office. Take

Care.

> Cherie in Chicago

[Guest guest]

> > Hi All !

> > I'm new to this group and find it very helpfull, I wish it was

> around

> > 15 years ago when I had my le forte I. Here's my story; I have

> > titanium plates and screws (hardware) in the upper jar only. I

had

> a

> > verticle reduction with rigid fixation 15 yrs. ago, no problems

> > whatsoever until the last few years I have been c/o severe pain

in

> the

> > area of the upper jaw near the sinus right where the screws are,

> CT

> > revealed a cyst in the jaw bone a tiny one right at the point of

> the

> > screw near the plate, so wed. I went in to O.R. for surgery to

> have

> > the cyst removed and the hardware removed only to find out that

it

> was

> > real difficult becasue the jaw bone grew over the plate and the

> plate

> > had to be cut out of the bone. none the less surgery is done and

> im

> > feeling better, no pain just a swollen face and lots of ice.

> > anyone else have scres removed if so why? my OS said he has

never

> > heard of it and hardly ever removes screws at all, he said only

in

> the

> > past 30 years 1 or 2 times and it was done it the office. Take

> Care.

> > Cherie in Chicago