A Center of Excellence for Metal Implant Removal
Our team of dedicated and experienced medical professionals is Board certified and specially trained at removing orthopedic hardware. We’re centrally located in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
Procedure
Indications
Often times orthopedic hardware needs to be removed because it fails or causes irritation/pain. Hardware failure simply means that the implanted hardware doesn’t live up to our expectations. Patients who seek hardware removal often note:
foreign body sensation
deep generalized pain around the implant
associated irritability/sensitivity (such as when touched or knocked)
stiffness
Risk Factors
Most of the time patients don’t experience issues with their orthopedic hardware, however 5-16% do and it requires the hardware to be removed. Factors that may make you more likely to require hardware removal are:
low body weight/thin soft tissue
metal allergy/sensitivity
Procedure
Your case is unique, which is why our specially trained medical staff takes the time to understand your case and come up with the best possible treatment plan. A majority of the time this means that the hardware needs to be surgically removal.
Insurance
We accept the following insurances:
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
United
Aetna
Helpful Links
For more information about indications for metalware removal, check out this video.
