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Dr Franson University foot and ankle institute Valencia I cannot speak more highly it change my life I will text you the phone number and address shortly but the recovery of a full ankle replacement was about 2 to 3 months I can walk decent one year I can walk with hardly any pain because I had atrophy for six years I'm looking at about 2 to 3 years to build all the muscles back but it's so worth it if he walks in pain every day like I did there's no other alternative. I walked in pain every day for six years now I have no pain whatsoever occasionally it's a little stiff but I can deal with that but I'm talking severe pain every single day for six years.
When I broke mine in 1999 casing a double (didn't crash either) they of course took me to the local hospital. They also took another rider who had multiple breaks in his tib/fib, possibly even his femur, I can't remember. The time was approaching midnight and they said they had to choose the worst injury to go first due to doctor shortage and the other would have to wait till morning.
Needless to say I assumed I would be the one to wait. Nope. They said mine was more severe. Why? Due to the fact that there are blood vessels running through the Talus and that it could die if not treated soon. So they did and other than the occasional twinge of the screw, its been as normal as before.
So sorry to hear how yours has gone. I pray that changes for the better
The Shop
Has anyone here ever heard of someone undergoing ankle arthrodesis (fusion) after having Avascular Necrosis ?
Thanks for the support !
I'm starting this up again. Maybe it will also help other people reading here, like it did for me. I'm from Germany and broke my Talus in July 2019. It broke into some bigger parts, and the worst, on the joint surface, it smashed. The first surgery was just a week after the accident and I was not aware how bad this injury is. I just thought, okay, make the surgery, let it heal for six weeks, and be fine.
After the first surgery I felt so bad informed by the hospital and the doctors, that I decided to leave on my own risk. This was a friday. On monday I went to another doctor and he made a x-ray of my foot. He said the Talus was put together very bad, there was a phase in the joint surface. He sent me to an ankle expert and after another week I had the second surgery on the left foot.
The doctors told me about the risk of arthrosis and necrosis of the talus - but I was full of hope it wouldn't happen. So, to keep this short: At the moment it is not sure if I will lose the single little peace at the joint surface, it looks like it is necrotic, but in CT it also shows some "bridges", like its healing. Time will give the answer.
I'm experiencing progress every week. It are little steps, but there is progress. And as long as there's progress, I won't give up the hope that it will heal good, and not directly end up in arthrosis.
After the accident I sold my bike. I said I will never ride again, I was so fed up from being injured since I broke my wrist in January 2019.
Now I'm thinking about buying an Enduro, taking some easy rides in the forests below my house. Maybe one day I will return racing, but I think at the moment I fear too much injuring again. I also rode mountainbike several times and this worked fine. I'm also able to hike about 5 kilometers now, but after this, my foot hurts very bad.
I'm happy I found this thread, before I just "googled" in german language, but the results - exspecially Talus at Motocross were a mess.
Regards markus!
How do you deal with objections from people, when it comes to getting back to ride?
My family and my girlfriend are like "oh my god you want to ride again, after erverything we have gone through with you??". I feel terrible about this. But I feel it, I can't live without a bike.....
#1 Don't complain when you're hurt -- try to say nothing if you can
#2 Tell them you'll be safe this time
That's all you can do really. Good luck on the bike.
I have resumed some cautious track riding. I wear the same tech7 boots i had when i injured myself in 2016.
Best thing for best results, no caffein, no alcohol, turmeric, calcium/vitD supplements, ive been on some natural chinese supplements and some bovine collagen. I had changed my diet and exercised alot without the use of my ankle.
I was non weight bearing for 7.5 mths and i did not rush.
Stay focused stay positive and put the odds on your side with some of the tips i mentionned above. Itll be 4 years this july and i feel as it has gotten better. My surgeon had also written me off, but i made a point to tell his nurse that i would prove him wrong. Use that as motivation !
Keep us posted ! In the meantime i opened my own powersports shop. I encourage you guys to have a look on facebook and insta. @techfortyone (Tech41)
Cheers guys !
Seb
Does it help when the ankle is elevated ? Are you walking on it?
Every year though things have gotten better. Originally the doctor told me that I would make a full recovery in 6-8 months. Bullshit, this bone is far from the heart (Less bloodflow) and I was happy just to be walking semi normal 6-8 months later. Took me about 1.5 years to start doing any kind of running (A lot of mtb in the meantime). Honestly even 6 months ago my condition wasn't as good as it is now. I have gotten these steroid shots starting in year 2. The ortho said she was fine giving me the shots but no sooner than 6 weeks apart. It's been a great fix and to the doctors surprise I keep on spacing out my shots farther and farther from each other. It's been about 6 months from my last shots and it's getting to the point where I don't think I will need them anymore. The ortho was surprised saying people normally go the other way of wanting them more but not me. I liked how they kind of let me get back to normal activity sooner to the point where now recovery is still getting better and they won't be necessary.
did you mess up the calcaneus also? I would get a few more opinions before I fused the ankle. The problem is there is not much blood supply down there and Necrosis sets it too easily. If you're young it still takes a long time to heal. if you're older it takes a few years to stop hurting.
But I'm sure it will get better with time - like it does at the moment. I can go work for 8 hours as a mechanic in a sawmill, without bigger problems. Thats just my part-time job, I fulltime work as a software developer. Thats good for me, because when sitting in the office or at home, my ankle gets the time to rest it needs.
I tried jogging this weekend, just a few meters, never thought this would be possible. It looks a bit messy, but it works. I'm not planning to do bigger runs in the future, as I think this is not good for the ankle. It's just for myself to see whats possible.
I have a big problem in range of motion dorsal-flexion... Any tips? I think I'm getting an Enduro now, an EXC. I feel like soft riding in the woods could loose my ankle a bit and will be good for me - like MTB, which helps me.
Researched alternatives like the ExoSym, dynamic afo, and stem cell options. Has anyone else had any success with either?
Pit Row
I think before letting my ankle fusion I would give it a try.
Not to freak anyone out that has broken their talus, my injury was very odd and extremely complex. So with that being said, I went through about 6-7 surgeries. After they saw it wasn't healing after 12-15 months they said let's fuse it. They fused it, I was walking, I went back to work, but it was terrible. The way they fused it (not sure how many different ways they do it) I literally only had toe movement. Nothing side to side and nothing up and down. So after about 3 months of that I said F*** this and I was on the hunt. I went through about 10 doctors and different states until I found my guy. I went ahead and had my foot amputated at 26 by personal choice!! It was the best choice for my decision I could of ever made. I'm back riding, I run, I do whatever I want. So I hope like hell no one has to ever make that decision, but if it gets to that point im here to talk to anyone about it.
Hats off to you @mxj621 for that courage. Its something i think we want to avoid at all costs, however im glad to see crazy positive results. There is also a girl in Australia/NZ that has done it after the same injury. She now has her personal training gig going on @titanium_trainer on IG. Super nice person.
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