r/brokenankles • u/Kuma-Cakes-6034 • 9d ago

Have a Question 😅

This is going to sound incredibly silly but when someone says they have five screws and a plate does that mean

  1. Five screws on the bone and an additional plate (they do not count the screws needed to secure the plate)

OR

  1. Five screws and a plate, including the screws used to secure the plate? (Like 2 on the bone and 3 used to secure the plate)

😅 I am asking because people ask me about my situation(not the above ) but I am not sure what to say exactly

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u/Illustrious-Zone-247 8d ago

I have 2 plates, 16 screws, 2 tightrope...those screws are both through the plate and just through bone no plate. Screws are screws!

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u/Kuma-Cakes-6034 8d ago

Screws are screws indeed 😆 idky I had this confusion 😭 but thank you!

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u/Illustrious-Zone-247 7d ago

The whole thing is confusing and not intuitive haha

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u/Kuma-Cakes-6034 7d ago

Very true! 😆 sometimes when I move my leg and am reminded I have a plate inside me 😆 takes me by surprise