Routine Removal of External Fixators Without Anesthesia

To examine the degree of discomfort experienced by patients with routine removal of all external fixators without anesthesia.Retrospective review.Outpatient clinic and hospital.A total of 106 consecutive patients for whom removal of external fixators was indicated.External fixators were removed without anesthesia.Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS) following external fixator removal and patients' reported willingness to repeat the procedure without...