Hi Karen,

Maybe the bone and plate are stable and the screw is not necessary at this point in the game. I would definitely ask the Doctor. You would think the screw could be flush with the plate. I wonder if pilot holes are used? Do you think the screw backed out? I'm sure the Doctor has seen this before. Good Luck...You'll be fine.


Hey David...

I thought I had every screwdriver possible to mankind..Then one day I ran into a square screw...Maybe they came out with a new allen wrench design...

7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer
8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35
11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better