EPTPost Surgery Report - Page 3
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A2340
Canada106 Posts
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MightyAtom
Korea (South)1897 Posts
On July 15 2012 12:33 LosingID8 wrote: good to hear that you're doing well! i'm personally interested in learning more about your operation. could you be a little more detailed with what exactly the surgery was and the complications? i'm studying to be a podiatrist so this is very interesting and relevant to me. I think this is the closest to it: http://www.footankleinstitute.com/talar-dome-lesion/ Osteochondral Fracture Ok, so for this type of injury, the actual fracture/hole was on the inside (left side) of my right ankle, normally they'd do an Arthroscopy, so I have a two holes on my ankle, I'd assume the one on the right side of the right ankle is where the scope went it. But in the end, the ended up slicing it up for about 10 cm (I now have a picture!), so not as big as the 15cm I eariler reported as I got the scar re-dressed. So background on it: I had a rugby career ending injury being brought down by 3 guys on me, twice, I had two guys, at least 200 pounds plus on my back dragging me down and another guy, plus 200 pounds, speared me below my knees, litterally tore my boot spikes from the ground, I did a 365 flip, was free, took 3 steps more and got brought down again by all 3. ended up with 2 hyper extended knees, and what the doctors thought at the time was a severe sprain. Having played rugby at a competitive state level most of my life, I was fine with the pain, but at the time there was a minor fracture, but the x-rays couldn't pick it up because of where the fracture was, and I did go in once a year after that, but it wasn't until about 2 months before, suddenly the pain was so much I couldn't walk and whenever I recovered over 3 or 4 days, it would swell up and I'd be put to bed, but the pain was so much that over the counter pain medication couldn't put a dent into it. So I did an MIR and then it clearly showed that this was a degenerative condition as the hole shape was clear that it wasn't fractured/torn that way initially and it was about 2.5 cm in diameter. But there was significant scar tissue or lesions in the hole area as well and the sides of the hole were clearly edged enough to grind and bit into the other joint as well. And this has been a worsen condition for 6 years. Also the other complication was that it was highly likely that gout was also interacting with the joint, so that plus the gout crystals and the worsen state of the ankle was making it just a bad situation over all. It was recommended I go into surgery immediate 3 days later, but I booked it for a month after some pending negotiations were completed. So because of the size of the hole, grafting from my knee was an option on the table; but what ended up happening as I was told in my post op was: 1. They went in, expecting just to do an arthroscopy procedure and d the micro drilling. but 2 things were clear, that the scaring/lesions and the shape of my ankle due to the length and nature of the condition wasn't localized to just where the initial injury was. and that they were having a hard time actually manuvering between the joint itself. 2. In the end, they had to take out the scopes, slice it right open, then put in clamps to make space between my joints, but basically my joints due to my tendons were that tight together, the surgeon said it was the first time he saw someone with joints as tight as mine, but as an aside, when you play a contact sport for most of your life with my position as a front row, your bones and such are naturally denser (I'm a 4.1 bone density when 1 is the medium), so i don't think it would be uncommon with high level athletes in a similar high impact + strength role. 3. They ended up shaping the entire joint face, making it smooth and did the micro drilling, and in the end the 1 hour procedure ended up being 5 hours. But good fucking call on going completely under. I can't bear weight on this ankle for at least 1.5 months to 3months, when I got my stitches cleaned yesterday, the ankle and foot was very swollen still after 6 days and i couldn't move the ankle whatsoever. I hope that this was enough, 1. I've found that what the doctors thing is going on and what I think is going on is usually off by 20% lol, just cause as a rugby player I kinda thing everything is just an injury that will eventually sort itself out, so I'm not a doctor, so my descriptions might be a bit too simple or they made it simple for me. 2. if you have any other specific questions, let me know and I can ask my doctor then next time I see him, I'm sure I'm going to do another mri afterwards to see if the fibro cartelige actually came into place properly or isn't getting destroyed by me haha. | ||
LosingID8
CA10831 Posts
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Aerisky
United States12129 Posts
 For some reason, from the moment I heard you really enjoyed playing rugby, I was actually able to picture you in a Nike commercial or something playing and trashing plebs left and right, rugby definitely seems to suit you ^^ 4.1 bone density though...fucking wow. | ||
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MightyAtom
Korea (South)1897 Posts
![[image loading]](http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/599295_391621844225622_1058649146_n.jpg) There is another minor set of set of stitches on the other side of the ankle, just like 3 stitches ^^ Enjoy! This was yesterday as I got the dressing changed and then they re set the ankle in a brace, once the stitches are off, then I'll get a plaster cast on for 2.5 months. ^^ | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Also, damn Koreans smoke huh? 2 packs thats 40 smokes in just a conversation? im guessing 2-3hours tops? Wow thats crazy. Good luck quitting smoking, it has to be done! Might be hard, but there's lots of stuff out there now that can be used to help you quit. But on the story itself, health is crazily important, when i felt the way you did for a different reason, i to was not even able to muster the strength to get myself onto the computer and all i did was sleep, it's crazy how your health can hit you for six so much. I'm glad your experience didn't last to long as it can be frustrating, but i see you have such great fight that it will take alot to keep you down which is a fantastic assest to have and i salute you for that, truely are Mighty Atom! All i think about when stories like this come out is that of my Uncle's lung cancer where he went from being able to work and do jobs around the house, to barely being able to move and grip anything with his hands. GL getting yourself back into shape for the rugby though! It is some good rehab you will need to get back onto the pitch! Oh wow that picture, haha i can't say i can look at that without being a bit sick! Such a big stich. | ||
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MightyAtom
Korea (South)1897 Posts
So I was going to fly out this morning at 8am, but I cancelled my flight cause my foot ballooned and swelled so much I couldn't feel my foot, I assume it is because it was no longer compressed as much, but I wasn't going to get on a plane with a swollen foot and get a blood clout, so today, Im just going to take it easy, play a bit of dota2, rest up so I can get on the flight for tomorrow. fml! | ||
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