“When do pins come out after bunion surgery?”
I had bunion surgery two weeks ago. I want to know when do pins come out after bunion surgery?
14 Answers
The answer to this topic is usually surgeon preference and healing status. usually a doctor will take an xray 2-4 wks on after surgery on a postop visit to see healing and determine if pins are ready to come out. I recommend you to have a talk with your surgeon, hope this helps.
As a general rule, depending on the surgical procedure, pins should be removed no sooner than 6 - 8 weeks after bunion surgery.
The Surgeon decides that.
The pins are removed when the bone has healed enough to support body weight. This can be two to six weeks.
That is surgeon dependent. If the pins are exposed, likely 2-4 weeks.
Thank you for your question. This question can be best answered by the surgeon that performed your bunion surgery at your next post-op appointment.
Some pins are permanently embedded. Other pins that protrude out of the skin will be removed.
4-6 weeks
Pins or screws don't necessarily ever have to be removed after bunion surgery. They may be removed after 12 weeks or more, if necessary (if they start to back out, or if they were placed in a way that is irritating to the patient). But, generally, fixation in my practice is not ever removed unless there is a problem. Most implants do not set off metal detectors or cause problems with travel/airports.
If there is a pin sticking out of your foot, then it comes out in 3-4 weeks after confirmation by X-ray that the fractured bone is healing well. I use screws in bunion surgery, which do not come out unless irritated by shoes, long after healing has occurred.
Franklin Kase, DPM, FACFAS
Franklin Kase, DPM, FACFAS
Around 3 weeks
That depends on what kind of pins are put in. Some stay in permanently. The bone takes 6-8 weeks to heal, so not before it is fully healed.
Bunion surgery can have several different fixation methods. Most do not need to be removed. I recommend you discuss with your foot and ankle surgeon (podiatrist) regarding your recovery time and procedure details
Usually 6 weeks, but it depends on the progression of the healing.
Dr. Kathleen Neuhoff
Dr. Kathleen Neuhoff
