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[|Human|] Hi. I broke my arm last October in an ATV accident. I had to get a metal plate put in my arm on my outer bone. Whenever i go to the gym and work out. It always swells up and is giant. There is no pain just swelling. I really dont want to get the plate removed so any help to avoid that would be nice.
[|AI|]  Dear patient As per your description you must have fractured your radius bone, and it was operated with plating. Sometimes after surgery swelling persists and may recur frequently which is due to lymphatic vessels' injury during surgery.  This is unavoidable as lymphatic vessels lie in subcutaneous plane and skin incision damage them. If it's not causing any pain or interfere with function it requires no treatment.  You need not worry about swelling.  All the best.