It usually takes about a month to be able to work after a plate is removed for a dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint.
Dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint is often caused by trauma. Dislocations of the second degree or higher are usually treated surgically and can be reset and immobilized with a clavicle plate.
The plate is usually removed after about one year. After the plate is removed, it takes more than two weeks for the local incision to heal and the stitches to be removed, and the recovery time can be extended if infection occurs.
One month after the plate is removed, the surrounding soft tissues have recovered well and there is no more blood oozing from the nail holes in the bone. At this time, you can do some appropriate, light physical labor or upper limb appropriate exercise, do not overwork activities, resulting in wound dehiscence.
If you feel uncomfortable after removing the steel plate, please consult the doctor in time and take active treatment, so as not to delay your condition.