I removed the plate and my eczema went away immediately. Don't think it can be too good for your immune system to have something foreign in your body. It also caused structural issues in that it was keeping my leg rotated and pulling my foot to the outside. I have seen many orthopedic surgeons, and they all examined me and could see something is off. However, none ever offered any useful information or advice so I assumed it was just a permanent effect of the surgery. Doctors don't seem to have any curiosity or interest in patient outcomes beyond the bare minimum that the system requires of their profession. Also, their answer to everything is surgery even though a different modality may be more effective. Information is too compartmentalized and it makes everything stupid just so people who wasted a lot of time in school can feel like gatekeepers.