Both my husband and son had their plates and screws removed, and both of them have less pain after the removal. My husbands was in his leg, and after the plates and screws were removed his limp went away. My son's was in his arm and removal of the plate gave him more freedom of movement in his arm. Neither one of them had much pain with the surgery for removal, and said it wasn't any worse than getting a tooth filled.
Dawn
Dawn