<human>: Can you give me a shortened version of the text?

I'm 28M, UK, 5'11" Caucasian and 185lbs. In 2004 when I was 17 I suffered a fractured right femur during a car accident. I was in hospital for a week and had the fracture repaired during surgery the day after the accident. I had a metal rod insert and pinned/screwed to my femur to strengthen it and enable the bone to fuse/grow back together. I have a small scar on the inside of my right knee, a long scar (approx 4 inches) on the right side of my thigh and then another 4 inch scar on the side of my right buttock.

After learning to walk again and put weight on it after 6 months, I saw the consultant who showed me the x-rays which apparently showed the bone has repaired a lot and the bone had fused back together. I was not asked to see the consultant again but over the next 10 years (up until now) I have intermittent pain and discomfort in the area of the fracture - usually when sitting for longer than 5-10 minutes. It has also increasingly become sore/painful with general movement but is generally manageable. I am not taking any kind of pain relief. What is the cause of this and the solution?

Lastly, I remember reading somewhere a while ago that the steel rod/pin should be **removed** at some point after the bone has repaired. Is this correct - has the consultant left the metal rod in too long and should it be removed?

In summary:

* What is the cause of the increased discomfort at the site of my right femur fracture when sitting and intermittantly?
* Should the metal pin/road have been removed post-recovery now the bone has been repaired - the operation was 11 years ago?
<bot>: Broken femur in 2004 aged 17, now have increasing discomfort in right leg at site of femur. Steel pin is still in place, should it be removed?