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[crimsontide]

dr says fibula is aligned

so, i guess it is... it looks off to me too, but what do i know...

ive read fibula serves almost no purpose though, so its not an issue... doubt fibula would cause a limp or something... might be wrong though

but dr says fibula is aligned

[Nomad]

Fibula looks just fine. Tibia is still little misaligned, but after seeing number of patients of another doctor compromising with much worse tibial misalignments I think your is ok. However, the main concern should be valgus, which we can't see on X-rays. How is your valgus? Has it been corrected?

[crimsontide]

i think tibia isnt fixed either... but dr says its just extra callous, not malalignment??

supposedly, no valgus or recurvatum

im kinda glad u said it looks ok... it loks bad to me... dr monegal says the tibia is aligned... and the fibula..

you can see valgus on x rays... its frontal view...  doesnt seem to be any... you could definitely see my valgus on my pe op x ray

ankle ok?

[Nomad]

supposedly, no valgus or recurvatum

why supposedly? can't you see your left leg is not bending outwards? can you tell which one your legs look like now:

im kinda glad u said it looks ok... it loks bad to me...

not an expert, i'm just telling based on how many much worse cases i saw among another doctor's patients.

you can see valgus on x rays... its frontal view...  doesnt seem to be any... you could definitely see my valgus on my pe op x ray

which one is frontal view? also can you give a link to your pre-op x-rays, couldn't find?

[crimsontide]

and i still have a limp  because of left leg

im hoping its not because of bones, but it sure feels that way

anyone with experience??? do people sometimes take 5 or 6 months to fully recover and have no limp??  i dont think this limp is due to muscle weakness, but again, dr monegal  says hes sure it is... s

[crimsontide]

nomad... i think the second... maybe first too... thats the frontal view..

doesnt seem to be valgus... valgus is knock knees, my knees do not knock  even if i put my feet together

[crimsontide]

my x ray doesnt look exactly like any of those, becaue i have extra callous

but the one closest is  of the normal view... it looks nothing like the varus or valgus ones....

you can see it in the x rays

[Nomad]

doesnt seem to be valgus... valgus is knock knees, my knees do not knock  even if i put my feet together

valgus is not necessarily knock knees. when standing or even lying do lower part of your legs toward ankles bend outward like on third position in the above picture or not?

my x ray doesnt look exactly like any of those, becaue i have extra callous

but the one closest is  of the normal view... it looks nothing like the varus or valgus ones....

you can see it in the x rays

you could notice valgus/varus if the whole body was taken, but x-rays of a single tibial you really can't see. look at those three positions in the picture, the third one is valgus.

[crimsontide]

valgus is  exactly that... knock knees, but refers to the distal part

you can see i the x ray that the dsital is not  going outward

you can see my ankle as well... im not sure whats so difficult to be honest

the knee does not go inward, ,distal  does not go outward, etc

and when i stand with feet very close, or even together, theres no touching of the knees, which is not possible if the  bone is bending outwards at the distal

[Nomad]

valgus is  exactly that... knock knees, but refers to the distal part

you can see i the x ray that the dsital is not  going outward

you can see my ankle as well... im not sure whats so difficult to be honest

would be nice to compare with your pre-op pictures.

the knee does not go inward, ,distal  does not go outward, etc

and when i stand with feet very close, or even together, theres no touching of the knees, which is not possible if the  bone is bending outwards at the distal

well then good! that means Dr.Monegal did a good job by fixing your valgus. was it different before the last op? i wonder just how bad your valgus was before.

[crimsontide]

oh, you could definiely see the  valgus

my entire bone was very odd at the ankle

but i also had recurvatum

i had a double plane deformity

i had about 15-20 degree valgus, and recurvatum

but im  still not sure about alignment

that extra callous just looks weird!!! looks like im growing extra bone, like an alien

[Nomad]

oh, you could definiely see the  valgus

my entire bone was very odd at the ankle

but i also had recurvatum

i had a double plane deformity

i had about 15-20 degree valgus, and recurvatum

but im  still not sure about alignment

that extra callous just looks weird!!! looks like im growing extra bone, like an alien

compared to all the problems you listed and which are now corrected, your slight misalignment is nothing. it will straighten up by itself over time. so don't worry, just walk as much as you can and you'll be alright.

[crimsontide]

nomad

im glad u said that

you seem like you would be honest and tell me if you thought it would hurt my walking

the achilles, etc combined with this..ill be doing intensive pt soon, and supposedly ill get back to 95% but hard to believe sometimes

so u dont think my bone is causing limp??? i guess i just need to walk more

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Right leg looks fine, yeah, just extra callus.  The left leg looks a little bit crooked to me, but not that bad.  I think that as long as it's within a certain acceptable range the bone will remodel itself over time.  It'll be interesting to see how your bone remodels over time.

[crimsontide]

medium,

both x ras are of the same left leg

the callous just distorts the view depending on angle

still looks crooked to you???

not happy if its crooked... idk, im hoping its just callous... it doesnt look right to e either.. but monegal says its aligned

idk... ut both x rayrs are of same leg...the callous really creates an odd viewing

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Wow, that's the same leg?  Interesting how it looks straight with a little extra callus in monegal1.jpg but crooked in monegal2.jpg.  I think you just have to trust that Dr. Monegal aligned it from the viewpoint that counts.

[crimsontide]

yes,same leg

i dont even have a rod in right leg

how bad does monegal2 look to you?

[crimsontide]

and i dont know if it means anthing

when i stand.. i constantly ask friends about my leg... some saw me before

they all say it looks straight... but idk... i didnt think so, and x ray kinda confirmed my feeling

but, all my friends say my leg looks straight.. whatever thats worth

i hope if theres an issue, not enough to make me limp

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Monegal2 doesn't look that bad, honestly.  I think the bone will remodel itself over time.

[crimsontide]

when i walk

the knee does still bend inward... whiuch is exactly the problem before


ugh, im about to give up...im thinking its a bone issue

[crimsontide]

sell.. maybe it wil remodel

ive never heard of that, but okay

[crimsontide]

also, i just had to get on the floor on both knees

let me tell you... my left leg... yikes, it felt very bizarre, like a bump, and was very uncomfortable

hopefully it goes away, maybe when rod comes out... ugh....

medium, uve had this feeling.. it went away? im not gonna whine too much about it... its the least of my worries to be honest

[crimsontide]

so...


turns out these x rays are useless

cant evaluate alignment without a long x ray

so the ones i posted are useless... sorry about that guys

[crimsontide]

ill be heading to barcelona soon for therapy

i have it on good authority that my x rays look ok... though these are a bit old..

they do look okay... so monegal and another top top surgeon have told me this....

the callous does look weird to me, but i guess it has no adverse impact

it  will  take me another few months to fully recover though

[crimsontide]

i just walked over 2 hours

is it normal for my leg to be slightly swollen now

[KiloKAHN]

That happened when I first started walking. It stopped swelling eventually and I think my constant stretching and pushing myself to walk made it heal quicker. It's likely normal.

[crimsontide]

ah ok... yeah, just happens to leg recently operated on

how long did it last for

[Medium Drink Of Water]

My feet and ankles used to get really swollen after walking long distances.  It's normal and is a good sign that you're pushing yourself hard in recovery.  Just lie on the couch for a while with your legs elevated and it'll go away.  This lasted for many months.

[crimsontide]

ah ok... ty medium

im also having issues squatting, calf and legs are just weak though i think. pt will fix it hopefully

[crimsontide]

My functionality is 30.%. Of what it used to be

Just went up and down stairs. Had to hold on to something and was a lot of effort


95% is not close


We will see what therapy does


I'm starting to think I'll need to get the lower left leg amputated and s prosthesis put on if i want my function back.


And that's not a joke. But we will see what pt can do

I just don't think any others   Went through this so I'm  doubtful but we will see 

[KrP1]

My functionality is 30.%. Of what it used to be

Just went up and down stairs. Had to hold on to something and was a lot of effort


95% is not close


We will see what therapy does


I'm starting to think I'll need to get the lower left leg amputated and s prosthesis put on if i want my function back.


And that's not a joke. But we will see what pt can do

I just don't think any others   Went through this so I'm  doubtful but we will see

Amputation?. I cant belive you say that  . You are freaking out