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Has anyone had a sub talur fusion?

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natalie15504
natalie15504

I've posted once before about my accident which dislocated my right ankle last year ...Well, I went to doctor Friday and physician gave me steroids, pain meds, and put me in boot. Wants me to follow up Monday with surgeon bc he says it doesn't appear my recent surgery worked and mentioned may have to have subtalur fusion. Any advice for someone who's been through it is appreciated.

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  • willfullard84
    willfullard84 natalie15504

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    I've had that fusion done I'm 4 weeks post op having problems with swelling at the min hopefully I'll be pain free once fully recovered and it's only a 3 hour op apparantly but mine took 6 due to cutting through previous scar tissue

    • kevin2712
      kevin2712 willfullard84

      Posted

      Dude, ive always had awesome pain tolerance but when told docs not rite, they flogged me off.. time time time they say, CTSCAN at 9months and not fused, now trying blame tobacco and occasional illicit drug use!! Well, Maybe but if you had listened 5months ago we might not need to try pass the blame game so??? Now waiting on op to take out top screw to allow tibia to drop further
  • nat55157
    nat55157 natalie15504

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    Hi I had a subtalar fusion 18 mths ago I'm still in pain all the time. The fusion worked. But still pain. 

    i saw my surgeon yesterday and had MRI and it show that the peronei.tendon is in the wrong place doesn't normally cause pain but I'm one of these that if it can go wrong it does.. My foot still swells too

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