Does not take the steel plate have any effect on the body?

The most common operation after fracture is open reduction and internal fixation, and steel plate is the most commonly used internal fixation material. It is generally recommended to take out the steel plate after fracture healing. Failure to remove steel plates usually has the following effects:

First, if the skin and soft tissue in the body are thin, the steel plate may irritate the local skin, and the local skin may protrude and feel pain, especially in superficial positions such as the calf or patella.

Secondly, if the steel plate is not taken, the fracture under the steel plate is relatively weak because it can not be stimulated by stress, and osteoporosis may occur.

Third, if the steel plate is not taken, the strength of this place is relatively concentrated at the junction between the steel plate and the normal bone. If an external force is applied, a new fracture is likely to appear in this place.