question: After a distal break in my wrist and ulna i now have a plate and pins.It has been 3 months and I feel as though the plate and pins are now causing much of the pain and inflammation. How long before they can be removed? I know that the bone is healed well(according to the surgeon) but he says he does not remove plates and pins til one year! I know I would be in less pain(as much as I would not want another surgery) ! Is there a true way to know whether the hardware is now the main cause of pain? My dr is not very personable...