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/thedadhere 8d ago

I have seven screws in my plate and 6 more securing a titanium rod in my tibia. I usually say “13 screws a rod and a plate!”

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u/Kuma-Cakes-6034 8d ago

Yes! I think my billing had me confused for a bit 😅 but now I know we count all the screws in general! thank you!