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Board: Foot Problems 10-19-2011, 08:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 949
Posted By j9879
Re: Slow Bone Healing post Lapidus Bunionectomy

Advantages to starting weight bearing is that bone will form in response to stresses applied (Wolf's Law). A person that does not walk will have very weak and thin bone structure. The natural...
Board: Foot Problems 10-15-2011, 07:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,581
Posted By j9879
Re: Plantars Fascittis multiple problems pending surgery

If the physician is removing the bone spur or told you it has be removed, there is no medical basis for doing so. It has been proven over and over in medical research that a bone spur in the area of...
Board: Foot Problems 10-13-2011, 10:57 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 573
Posted By j9879
Re: Lisfranc Experience

That is a very typical LisFranc injury. Family physicians and ER docs do not understand the long term consequences of a LisFranc sprain and they miss them A LOT. A missed LisFranc sprain can result...
Board: Foot Problems 10-12-2011, 09:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,742
Posted By j9879
Re: Sprained R ankle while recovering from L ankle surgery

If your description of pain at the anterior lateral midfoot is correct, it wouldn't be an injury to the peroneal tendon or ATFL. The extensor digitorum brevis muscle is located around the anterior...
Board: Foot Problems 10-12-2011, 08:08 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,871
Posted By j9879
Re: Sprained Ankle/Fracture

The fact that the x-ray is still evident at 9 weeks isn't a good sign. Treatment at this point depends mainly on one thing - the position of the fracture. If the fracture is not lined up properly...
Board: Foot Problems 10-09-2011, 11:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,597
Posted By j9879
Re: Still have swelling & bruising after 2 weeks

Did you go to a general ortho physician? If so, that would get you nowhere. There is a reason there are orthopods that specialize in the foot and ankle. Its because the other ones don't want to...
Board: Foot Problems 10-09-2011, 03:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,597
Posted By j9879
Re: Still have swelling & bruising after 2 weeks

Two things here:

1) If you said the x-rays show more fragmentation in the navicular, then it sounds like you are talking about a fracture. If the navicular is fractured, you will have pain and...
Board: Foot Problems 10-06-2011, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,048
Posted By j9879
Re: Posterior Tibial Tendon Repair

Pickally7,

One thing to understand is that most tears in the posterior tibial tendon do not occur based on an injury. It is a wear and tear of the tendon based on structural abnormalities in your...
Board: Foot Problems 10-05-2011, 08:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,597
Posted By j9879
Re: Calcaneus Fracture 1 year update

The pain you are experiencing most likely isn't in the ankle joint, but the subtalar joint. It is located just below the ankle and is directly related to calcaneal fractures. With most calcaneal...
Board: Foot Problems 10-03-2011, 11:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,511
Posted By j9879
Re: Non-union - What are the options??

Both types of bone stimulators have had good results. Each company will give you research on how theirs is better. I don't think one is necessarily better than the other however. Since you have...
Board: Foot Problems 10-03-2011, 11:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,491
Posted By j9879
Re: Has anyone had surgery for a sprained ankle?

Surgery for a sprained ankle is quite common. It is never done in an acute setting because the ligaments can scar down and still function. When they don't function properly the ankle is unstable...
Board: Foot Problems 10-03-2011, 09:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,469
Posted By j9879
Re: Topaz procedure with PRP on peroneal tendons

Typical recovery for an invasive topaz treatment of a tendon is around 2 weeks non-weight bearing then transition to weight bearing. This may vary depending on your pain, swelling, extent of tendon...
Board: Foot Problems 10-03-2011, 08:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,511
Posted By j9879
Re: Non-union - What are the options??

Even if the Exogen bone stimulator is not covered by your insurance, the company (Smith & Nephew) can work on getting it for you cheap or even free. There are income brackets that if not met, can...
Board: Foot Problems 09-30-2011, 08:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,511
Posted By j9879
Re: Non-union - What are the options??

sydney44,

Sorry to hear about your difficulties with your surgeries. When faced with multiple non-unions, the options become limited. A third bone grafting is an option, but the surgeons...
Board: Foot Problems 09-29-2011, 10:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,298
Posted By j9879
Re: minimally invasive keyhole bunion surgery on both feet

I hope everyone is doing well with this procedure. To give you some background, it is not a new procedure. There are hundreds of physicians in the United States that perform this procedure. Some...
Board: Foot Problems 09-29-2011, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 662
Posted By j9879
Re: OCD Microdrilling failure

It is used in ankles. It says so on their website as well. This is copied and pasted from their site.

"DeNovoNT Graft has been used to treat focal articular defects in a wide range of anatomical...
Board: Foot Problems 09-29-2011, 08:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,457
Posted By j9879
Re: arthritis & osteochronditis dissecans in ankle

Amyb76,

Hopefully things come along and you find a physician that you are comfortable with and can best help you. If you really want the most beneficial evaluation you need to see a podiatrist...
Board: Foot Problems 09-28-2011, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,078
Posted By j9879
Re: post op 3years lisfranc fracture

After a lisfranc fracture, it is very common to get arthritis or even structural changes in the midfoot afterwards. Fusing the lisfranc joints is a relatively big procedure and will involve being...
Board: Foot Problems 09-28-2011, 08:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,030
Posted By j9879
Re: How much pain is normal for flat feet??

Missyluke,

A flatfoot typically goes through stages, but it will not progress from flexible to rigid in a matter of months. In most cases it is better to have treatment earlier than later to avoid...
Board: Foot Problems 09-28-2011, 08:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,203
Posted By j9879
Re: pttd surgery pins & needles

Pins and needles can be from several things after surgery, especially PTTD surgery.

1) You will have swelling around the tendon transfer, which is right near the posterior tibial nerve. Because...
Board: Foot Problems 09-26-2011, 11:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,515
Posted By j9879
Re: sore foot in the morning

Foot problems can be caused by back pain. If it is related to the nerves, it all depends on which ones are affected. Each level of the lower back (L4, L5, S1, etc) has a different nerve root and...
Board: Foot Problems 09-22-2011, 04:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,880
Posted By j9879
Re: Surgery complications

Robbyd1,

Sorry to hear you are having problems with your surgeries. As far as subtalar joint implants, I will tell you this. They are typically not used in adults and are almost always for use...
Board: Foot Problems 09-21-2011, 07:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,667
Posted By j9879
Re: Calcaneus Fracture - Day 1 of Surgery Recovery - HELP !

To put your mind at ease, I wouldn't worry about the bone healing. The extend of deformity depends on the surgery and how well it was performed. It has nothing to do with you at this point.

The...
Board: Foot Problems 09-21-2011, 02:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,233
Posted By j9879
Re: Problem Subtalar Revision Arthrodesis

To answer your questions:

1) When a screw is used for a subtalar joint fusion and inserted from the heel, the pain associated with the screw is almost always directly at the heel pad. This is...
Board: Foot Problems 09-21-2011, 08:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,728
Posted By j9879
Re: Subtalar fusion now or later?

There are no real long term consequences of avoiding a subtalar joint fusion besides continued pain. The end result of severe arthritis of that joint is a fusion. Since you are already there, you...
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