“Can you feel the screws after ankle surgery?”

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“Can you feel the screws after ankle surgery?”

I am a 33 year old male. I wonder if you can feel the screws after ankle surgery?

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**Dr. Clive M. Segil** Orthopedist Los Angeles, CA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Clive M. Segil Orthopedist Los Angeles, CA

Yes

**Dr. Natasha E. Kelly** Surgeon Ansonia, CT · Accepted Answer

Dr. Natasha E. Kelly Surgeon Ansonia, CT

Sometimes.

**Dr. David Andrew Kummerfeld** Orthopedist Tyler, TX · Accepted Answer

Dr. David Andrew Kummerfeld Orthopedist Tyler, TX

Sometimes, especially on the lateral side of the ankle

**Dr. Ali Nourbakhsh** Orthopaedic Surgeon Atlanta, GA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Ali Nourbakhsh Orthopaedic Surgeon Atlanta, GA

If the screws cause discomfort they can be removed after several months when the fracture is healed

**Jacquelyn Glenn** Surgeon Centennial, CO · Accepted Answer

Jacquelyn Glenn Surgeon Centennial, CO

Not typically.