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anlalyam



Joined: 17 May 2009
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:32 am    Post subject: Pin removal Reply with quote
Hi

Can anyone advice me. I had a bunion surgery about 4 weeks ago and my second toe was dislocated and had to be pinned. The pin comes out in a couple of weeks and I am very worried about it. Does it hurt and what will the doctor do?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its relatively unpainful to take out the the K wire or pin. A little tugging, but painfree. You will feel much more comfortable with the pins out because they pulled on the skin. Your recovery may also be better post-pin removal. I
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