Screws placed after subtalar braking are usually removed about one year after surgery.
Subtalar braking is a minimally invasive procedure for the correction of flat feet, which is performed by placing screws between the tarsal sinus, the talus and the heel bone to correct the deformity.
The screws are usually foreign to the body, and although many internal fixations are now made of titanium alloy, which has a very low probability of rejection, it is still recommended that they be removed at the appropriate time.
After subtalar braking, the screws are usually removed about one year after surgery. This is because the bone quality of the surgical site is usually more stable at around one year, and the adhesion between the surgical site and the surrounding soft tissues is less serious at around one year, so it is relatively easy to remove the internal fixation at this time, and the damage is relatively small.
If there are symptoms such as severe pain and obvious swelling after the screws are removed by subtalar braking, it is recommended that the patient should have a follow-up consultation in time.