I had surgery to remove bone fragments on my brain 3 years ago. Recently it has felt like the titanium plate they put in has shifted. I am a 56 year old male. Is this something I should be concerned about? Should I make appt. with any Dr. or the one who did the surgery?
Hello and thanks for using Chat Doctor. I have read your question and understand your concerns. If titanium plate was used to connect bone fragments is not a cause of concern, because it is placed on outermost surface of the skull. If there was used a big plate to reconstruct a bone gap, and it feels like it shifted, you should get evaluated by the surgeon who did the operation and by imaging studies too (CT scan or MRI) in order to evaluate any brain compression and the need for surgical correction or not. Hope you found the answer helpful. Take care.