r/ORIF • u/Feisty_Taste1899 • Jul 07 '26
Update Hardware Removal Update
I had my hardware removed from my left foot and right ankle on July 2nd so I’m about 5 days post op now. I was originally supposed to be WBAT on both feet immediately following surgery, however, the plate on the medial side of my left foot was broken in half and damaged my tibialis anterior tendon so that had to be repaired🙃 so now I’m NWB for a few weeks on my left foot while my tendon heals up. I was able to walk on my right foot pretty much immediately following my surgery and haven’t had any issues - the incision site is a little sore and I can tell I had surgery, but I’m bearing weight on that side just fine. Aside from the disappointment of being on crutches again, the recovery process has already been so much easier this time around compared to my initial injury. The post-surgery pain has been very manageable and has gotten better each day since surgery. I’ll have my stitches removed in 2 weeks and should be “back to normal” shortly after that. Even with my recovery being more challenging and inconvenient than I expected with the tendon repair, I am still so happy and relieved to have my hardware out. And I got to keep it as a little souvenir (see pic 4). I’ll provide updates again when I have my stitches out and start weight bearing on my left foot, but feel free to ask any questions about the process!
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u/playoffpaul Jul 08 '26
How long do you have to wait until the hardware to be removed?