Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 In a message dated 3/17/00 10:09:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, liliwigg@... writes: << Can someone please explain what a 'fusion' means, either in feet, hands or ankles? I don't know about this. Gretchen >> They make your bones not move anymore. Like concrete. They take bones, pins, staples, glue hammer, nails what ever it takes to fuse them up. I don't have ankles. It's called osteomety (sp) when they fuse your ankles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 Can someone please explain what a 'fusion' means, either in feet, hands or ankles? I don't know about this. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 Hi Becca, not only gross but sounds like terrible pain, yes? Gretchen Janie and Betsi wrote: > > > > Gretchen I had ankle fusions done. > My doctor explained it to me this way. > There are all these little bones in your ankle and they scrape out all the > inside junk... blood vessels, cartilage, and then the bones fuse together as > if a bone bone would, making the joint solid and immobile. > > Gross huh>?????!!! > that's how it was done in 1981!!!!! > > Becca > http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/CMTweightmanagement > fusions > > > > > > > Can someone please explain what a 'fusion' means, either in feet, hands > > or ankles? I don't know about this. > > > > Gretchen > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% > > Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! > > http://click.egroups.com/1/937/7/_/616793/_/953316570/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 I take it that this fusion is totally different from a tendon transfer?? Re: fusions Hi Becca, not only gross but sounds like terrible pain, yes? Gretchen Janie and Betsi wrote: > > > > Gretchen I had ankle fusions done. > My doctor explained it to me this way. > There are all these little bones in your ankle and they scrape out all the > inside junk... blood vessels, cartilage, and then the bones fuse together as > if a bone bone would, making the joint solid and immobile. > > Gross huh>?????!!! > that's how it was done in 1981!!!!! > > Becca > http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/CMTweightmanagement > fusions > > > > > > > Can someone please explain what a 'fusion' means, either in feet, hands > > or ankles? I don't know about this. > > > > Gretchen > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% > > Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! > > http://click.egroups.com/1/937/7/_/616793/_/953316570/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 Gretchen, Bone fusions is what happens when bone touches bone--it will gradually grow together (fuse) and be one solid component. In my daughter's case--complete spinal fusion--they sliced many minute (tiny) pieces of bone from her hip and placed these along her spinal column, between discs, along with the metal rod--Harrington Rod--that was hooked to her spine, to pull her spine as straight as possible. She was then put in a large body cast, while the fusion took place over the next 3-4 months. Time could vary with different people. The hip bone healed back to normal size, as they took no large amount from any section. The surgeon described the small pieces of hip bone to be about the size of toothpicks, but many were needed, as they fused her entire spine. Hope this wasn't too long--hoping to make clear what fusion is. Theresa ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 Gretchen I had ankle fusions done. My doctor explained it to me this way. There are all these little bones in your ankle and they scrape out all the inside junk... blood vessels, cartilage, and then the bones fuse together as if a bone bone would, making the joint solid and immobile. Gross huh>?????!!! that's how it was done in 1981!!!!! Becca http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/CMTweightmanagement fusions > > > Can someone please explain what a 'fusion' means, either in feet, hands > or ankles? I don't know about this. > > Gretchen > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% > Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! > http://click.egroups.com/1/937/7/_/616793/_/953316570/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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