Hey
Im currently at consolidation phase but dealing with 2 infected pin sites.
The surgeon is considering taking them out and replace them with new ones. I prefer just taking them out.
The surgeon says its not wise and may cause instability of the frame.
But I already did a second surgery to replace two pins, and one of the new ones got infected now. So I feel really bad keep drilling holes in my leg.

In other places I see the monolateral fixator and it seems they have considerably less pin sites than mine. I currently have 6 large pins and 2 kwire smaller pins.

The question is - if tibia can be stabled with 3-4 pins, perhaps I can manage with only removing a pin or two, without putting new ones instead.

One of the infected pin the uppermost site in the medial knee, and it's infected so bad and really painful. I'm really discouraged of putting a new pin in this sensitive area..

Anyone got a clue from his experience?