OCD surgery - thoughts? insight? pep talk? - Foot Problems Message Board

pucks · 05-14-2009, 07:20 PM

I'm supposed to have surgery in about a week to fix an OCD. The MRI doesn't show any displacement, but there's a cyst in there. The bad thing is, it is on the inside of my ankle and the doctor says he's got to perform a medial malleolar osteotomy to get access to the area that needs fixing. He said he would need to get in there before determining whether I'd need a graph.

And that's just one of a few things that needs to be addressed during the surgery. I've been told I need to have the sinus tarsi cleaned out (too much inflammation) and the ligaments on the outside of my foot may be too stretched. I really wrecked my ankle.

I'm starting to panic a bit because it sounds so involved. I'm kind of freaked out at the pain I might be in after the surgery especially since they're cutting off part of my ankle (temporarily). I'm wondering if I'm going to need screws and eventually have to have those out, too.

I've been told I've got to elevate my leg for two weeks and not bear any weight for eight weeks.

I see a number of people have been through similar surgeries, but I can't seem to find anyone who had the medial malleolar osteotomy. Can anyone shed some light as to what this was like?

K_Lana · 05-14-2009, 08:12 PM

pucks,
Do a search for the OATs threads. We all, I think or at least most of us, have had a medial osteotomy. I think almost all OATS have some type of osteotomy. Yes, we all had screws and many, me included, had a plate too.
I've had my ligaments reconstructed twice as well.
The screws, they usually don't take them out unless they cause problems. I can feel my plate, not my screws.
Do a search for the OATS or mosaicplasty threads and read up. There is plenty of info as there are many of us who have had this surgery. Dblast, Dawn, is going to have her's soon and ya'll can recover together online. It is so helpful to not be alone during this.
It will be painful, so get ready to vent away.

pucks · 05-14-2009, 08:35 PM

Just curious, did you guys have outpatient surgery, or did you end up spending a night?

I've had other surgeries before, but the idea of breaking bone really has me freaked out. I'm worried the pain may be too intense for some little pain killers.

dizzizzi99 · 05-14-2009, 08:36 PM

Pucks,
What is recoop like? Rhymes with your name but begins with s. Sorry I had to. Not much humor in this. Got to find it where I can. So how did you get your OCD? Do you have help with the recoop? Sounds like your having alot done. There is some suggestions on the OATS 5 thread on what to do to prepare.

dizzizzi99 · 05-14-2009, 08:40 PM

I ended up staying for 2 nights because I have trouble with anestesia(spell) and was very sick. They would not let me out till They knew it I could crutch proper. I had to go to a lesson. It was my 3rd time so kindof a waste.