Re: Re: ATTT/detached tendon

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Thanks , I'll write an update soon.

Dan

Re: ATTT/detached tendon

> >

> >

> > Hi Dan

> >

> > As far as I know, my son, Jake, is the only child on these

boards

> who's

> > had the ATTT done twice. Dr Dietz could tell at Jake's first

> follow-up appt

> > after his first surgery, that he would probably need the

surgery re-

> done.

> > The tendon had pulled out a bit from the bone and wasn't working

> well at

> > pulling his foot upwards. There was a little lump on the top of

> his foot

> > where the tendon was placed. Dr Dietz said this was because of

the

> tendon

> > pulling out.

> >

> > Jake's main symptom was that he didn't lift his foot well

while

> walking.

> > It looked kind of like foot-drop, if you've ever seen that. His

> foot didn't

> > curve inwards, it was still pretty straight. Let me be

perfectly

> clear

> > though, this didn't slow Jake down in the least. He could walk

&

> run just

> > like the other kids, never complained of any pain, and never

seemed

> to get

> > tired easily or anything. Our concern, and why we went ahead

with

> another

> > ATTT so soon, was because Jake's foot was still very flexible.

If

> we waited

> > too long and his foot started to stiffen up, then he would have

> required

> > surgery involving the joint spaces (which can cause kids foot

pain

> as

> > adults).

> >

> > Let me know if you need more info or have more questions!

> >

> > Kassia

> > 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT #2 Oct 2005)

> > and 1/22/02

> >

> >

> >

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Dr. Dietz told us that as soon as he did Jake's tenotomy in surgery, his foot

went right to 90 degrees (so he'd stand flat on the floor). He told us that he

would have liked for it to be able to flex upwards even more, but that would

have required surgery into the ankle joint space. Dr. Dietz thinks Jake's

achilles will loosen up more over time as he runs around on it.

As far as the ATTT itself, Jake still isn't able to flex his foot up much past

90 degrees. I had him try doing it from standing on the floor and he was able

to lift it a little bit. However, this is a TON better than prior to surgery,

when he wasn't able to even get his foot up to 90 degrees.

Hope this makes sense!!

Kassia

3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT #2 October 2005)

and 11/22/02