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Knee replacement gone haywire

kenneltech

Quickly, I went in for total knee replacement, and afterwards was doing excellent, better than most. I was walking on a cane withing 3 w...

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Total hip replacement in patient with neurological condition

Francesca49

My mother is 70, she broke her hip and has undergone a total hip replacement surgery. 3 weeks after the surgery she suffered a dislocatio...

Been Told To Give Up Impact Sports After SVT - MRIs Included. Thoughts?

could_be_worse

32 year old, non-smoking British male, 6ft5, 94kg. Currently on Omeprazole 15mg (for life). Rivaroxaban 20mg 1x daily (2 more weeks) ...

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Is it normal to have acute neuropathy after Flatfoot reconstruction surgery?

LadyWarrior434

I had flatfoot reconstruction surgery on my right foot 3/19/19. I am now 9 weeks post op and STILL MISERABLE!! Here were the procedures...

1 answer | 1 comment

Is calf pain normal after knee surgery for torn meniscus?

merileegal

I had a surgery for a torn meniscus 9 days ago and arthritis cleaned up under my knee. I had a partial medial menisectomy. I was told af...

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Recovery from ECU subsheath repair and cast question

EngWheeler

A couple weeks ago I had ECU subsheath reconstruction surgery after traumatic injury to it. The limited literature I can find seems to i...

1 answer

Cervical discectomy and fusion - 3D printed customisable cages

GeorgieM97

Hi All, A quick question for anyone with some insight, particularly anyone who has had cervical discectomy and fusion or ACDF; if the ...

I can't raise my feet properly

smilydude

Big thanks in advance for anybody who has any advice, honestly this problem has me very scared. Last week I sat with my legs and feet ...

My 11 yrs Old Has Scoliosis & the Dr says it is severe & insist she needs surgery.

Clementmatlala

My questions does she have to do this surgery especially since she does not feel any pain?

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SLIPPING RIB SYNDROME

Ice1241995

(ACTUALLY AN ANSWER TO SLIPPING RIB SYNDROME)I got an answer for u. I am 15, have probably the same thing u have. i had 3 rib surgeries t...

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peculiar knee pain

kenny265

When I kneel on my left knee I get a sharp pain below and left of my patella, as if kneeling on a tack. Pressing on it or walking or bend...

272 answers | 7 comments

Need advice - Fracture on base of the fifth metatarsal bone

rst_trs

Hi, I recently had a fracture on my right foot when playing badminton. The fracture appears to be on the base of the fifth metatarsal...

Im concerned fluid back of knee from post op quad tendon repair

Rachyn

Im 2 weeks post op Quad tendon repair surgery. I noticed my swelling on my foot never went down only got worse. I asked my surgeon he sai...

Hardware removal second metacarpal

Titaniumhand

I had 10 screws and 3 plates put into my 2nd metacarpal after a severe oblique fracture this summer. My ortho wants to remove the hardwar...

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How can a titanium rod break in a ankle fusion?

Dingoman1

I had a ankle fusion 10/2017 and had to have new cadaver bone put in 2/25/2018.My 10 week check x ray had the rod broken where a month pr...

Pain after Knee Replacement

momsgal

My mother had Knee Replacement Surgery in one knee a little over two years ago, due to osteoarthritis. However, she does still have cons...

2 answers | 1 comment

crush injury to lower leg

dizzyp

Hi There I suffered a severe crush injury to lower left leg - calf area, this is now week 3 and leg did not suffer any breakages just ...

2 answers | 1 comment

how do I heal from a displaced sarcal fracture?

twimpee

4 weeks ago I was tackled and fell straight onto my back on cement and after a few days of intense pain, decided to get an xray. Turns ou...

knee

355

feels like my knee has a weight around it

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tearing feeling in the heel

drusmom

I have this pain in my heel that feels like I am tearing something every time I bend over without bending my knee first. I have had plant...

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