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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

hlthe2b

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1. Are you a candidate for a total ankle replacement?

Reply to Nite Owl (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2015, 11:16 PM

Feb 2015

Both procedures have their own set of problem. Still, it would be good to know, why (if that is the case), they don't consider you a candidate for ankle replacement.

I have a chronically unstable ankle myself, had surgical debridement of a bone cyst 20 years or so ago and now live with quite a bit of pain. Still, I walk a LOT (about six miles a day) and just ice/heat/NSAID away the pain. A fusion would give so little range of motion that it is not something I want to have to consider, but may have to down the road. More so than knees and hips--ankle replacements still have a lot of issues. I get the impression that most of the surgical advancement on ankle replacement is overseas.

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Anyone have an ankle fusion? [View all] Nite Owl Feb 2015 OP

Are you a candidate for a total ankle replacement? hlthe2b Feb 2015 #1

That,s one of the things I need to talk to him about Nite Owl Feb 2015 #2

Yes. If I might be so indelicate... hlthe2b Feb 2015 #3

I'm getting together a list of questions Nite Owl Feb 2015 #4

Good. I'll look forward to your progress and updates! hlthe2b Feb 2015 #5