Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Stacey, Ditto what said. For an adult a fusion is great. jenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Hello , Owen here, In 1974 I was 32 and I had a triple arthrodisis (The fusion of three ankle bones)done to my right ankle and an Achilles Tendon lengthening. The surgery was very successful. In 1978 I was fitted with AFOs because my left ankle started giving me problems and the doctors did not want to do a triple an my left ankle. The AFOs have worked very well until very recently. A few years after I had the triple my body rejected the staple and started pushing it out. I had to go back into surgery and have the staple removed, no biggie. The doctors told me that every now and the that happens. The staple was no longer necessary anyway, it is only used to stabilize the bone until it knits together. If you have the surgery before you do go to http://www.cmtnews.com/ and get the articles on anesthetics you can print them. Make sure all the doctors are aware of your CMT. Its very important they read that information. You should also be informed and understand about the anesthetics. Happy Trails, Owen > has HOPES! > (Honest, Original, Positive, 'Experiential', Sharing) > > By 'experiential' we mean we share from our CMT experiences > AND learn from others experience. We believe " Together > (We) Can Manage This - CMT! " And that's done right here at > ! > > Awareness Nibbles: > > Approximately 70% of CMT is Type 1A. > Approximately 15% of CMT is Type X. > Did you know current world population > estimates suggests 2 out of every 10 > children have CMT? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Stacey, I have had both feet done and am kicking myself for waiting so long. No regrets here as after the second foot was finished I was able to walk in bare feet down my hall way. (on my soles instead of the sides of my feet)The long term goal far outways the short term pain of the operations. They lifted the drop foot by takig out wedges of bone and straightned the feet similar method. I have some up and down movement with a solid fusing with staples as well to prevent the side roll of the feet. Great result here. all the Best has HOPES! (Honest, Original, Positive, 'Experiential', Sharing) By 'experiential' we mean we share from our CMT experiences AND learn from others experience. We believe " Together (We) Can Manage This - CMT! " And that's done right here at ! Awareness Nibbles: Approximately 70% of CMT is Type 1A. Approximately 15% of CMT is Type X. Did you know current world population estimates suggests 2 out of every 10 children have CMT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2002 Report Share Posted April 6, 2002 Owen, Nice post! I had soft tissue surgery, but when I first visited the surgeon he had wanted to perform a triple arthrodesis. A nice member of gave me the email address of a gentleman who had the soft tissue surgery. I contacted him and he gave me all the details, which I relayed to the surgeon. > > has HOPES! > > (Honest, Original, Positive, 'Experiential', Sharing) > > > > By 'experiential' we mean we share from our CMT experiences > > AND learn from others experience. We believe " Together > > (We) Can Manage This - CMT! " And that's done right here at > > ! > > > > Awareness Nibbles: > > > > Approximately 70% of CMT is Type 1A. > > Approximately 15% of CMT is Type X. > > Did you know current world population > > estimates suggests 2 out of every 10 > > children have CMT? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2002 Report Share Posted April 6, 2002 Hi , Yes , I had an ankle fussion in 1993 on my right foot. It has proved for me to be very successful. My right foot is about 1/2 shorter then the left, they had to take out some bone to correct the deformity. I buy " PW Minor in Depth Shoes " . They added a 1/2 " to the sole and make what you call a rocker sole along with a molded inersole. The ankle can't bend or turn so the shoe does the work. The operation took about four hours. They gave me a general anesthesia, They felt an epidural would not have lasted the length of the surgery. I had absolutely no problems in any part of the operation. I took at least eight or more weeks for a full recovery. That is from the day of the operation till the time I could put on a shoe and walk with no problem. Even then it took sometime before the foot was close to looking normal in the shoe. I had considerable swelling, but no pain. The dam thing will never look normal. I have CMT you know,LOL. I walk now with about 4-5 miles a week with ever so slight a limp, acutally I could run if the body was willing. The Orthopedic surgeon I had only operates on feet and ankles. Hopefully that is the kind of doctor you have. I would have the same operation in a heart beat. A walk in the park kid. Let me know how you do. PS: I was 62yrs young when I had that operation. You age might determine if there are alternatives for you at this point in time and maybe get the fussion at a later date as say as a last resort. E > has HOPES! > (Honest, Original, Positive, 'Experiential', Sharing) > > By 'experiential' we mean we share from our CMT experiences > AND learn from others experience. We believe " Together > (We) Can Manage This - CMT! " And that's done right here at > ! > > Awareness Nibbles: > > Approximately 70% of CMT is Type 1A. > Approximately 15% of CMT is Type X. > Did you know current world population > estimates suggests 2 out of every 10 > children have CMT? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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