Guest guest Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 I had a triple fusion of the left subtalor joint. It stopped all pain, but possibly contributed to later hip and knee problems. rheumatic Ankle surgery > Hi group. It's been a while since I popped in. > > I gotta question. Has anyone here had an ankle fusion or Total Ankle > Replacement, or do you know of anyone who has. > > Any of you with experience with this, would you please let me know what > you think? I need to make a decision soon as it's getting harder and > harder to walk with all this pain. > > I'm 44 and I realize that surgeons prefer that patients are at least 55 > before they get a TAR. The idea is to try to outlive the implant I > believe, but there is a good chance that I qualify now due to pain and > immobility. > > I would like to try the TAR before getting a fusion. > > Concerning fusion, how is a persons gait with ankle fusion. Is there a > strong limp or is it somewhat smooth? What can you and can't you do with a > fusion? > > Any personal info or experience on this would be greatly appreciated. > > Hope you all are having some success with these illnesses. > > Kimmie > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Hi . I've read about the stress an ankle fusion puts on other joints including other foot joints. As it is, my hip and my shin are already bothering me because I walk on the outside of my foot more towards the heel with the ball of my foot lifted. Imagine you have a deep cut running from the beginning of the arch (next to the heal) the toes. That's how I'm walking, except twisted to walk on the outer edge of my heel. Still painful that way but much much less pain. Back problems from it too:o( I guess either way I'm gonna have problems except with a fusion it can eliminate this pain. Kimmie .. ---- Original Message ----- From: " Ken and " <kglg@...> <rheumatic >; " Kimmie " <kimmielee@...> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 2:12 PM Subject: Re: rheumatic Ankle surgery >I had a triple fusion of the left subtalor joint. It >stopped all pain, but > possibly contributed to later hip and knee problems. > > > rheumatic Ankle surgery > > >> Hi group. It's been a while since I popped in. >> >> I gotta question. Has anyone here had an ankle >> fusion or Total Ankle >> Replacement, or do you know of anyone who has. >> >> Any of you with experience with this, would you >> please let me know what >> you think? I need to make a decision soon as it's >> getting harder and >> harder to walk with all this pain. >> >> I'm 44 and I realize that surgeons prefer that >> patients are at least 55 >> before they get a TAR. The idea is to try to >> outlive the implant I >> believe, but there is a good chance that I qualify >> now due to pain and >> immobility. >> >> I would like to try the TAR before getting a fusion. >> >> Concerning fusion, how is a persons gait with ankle >> fusion. Is there a >> strong limp or is it somewhat smooth? What can you >> and can't you do with a >> fusion? >> >> Any personal info or experience on this would be >> greatly appreciated. >> >> Hope you all are having some success with these >> illnesses. >> >> Kimmie >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been >> removed] >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe, email: >> rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 I need your experience about ankle surgery for CMT, I am living in the middle east and I need highly specialized center for foot correction. I need no more braces.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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