non union of subtalor

remmingtonwildhunter

Morning all had a left Tallus fushion two years ago realigned my foot but not the pain...

So going in Dec 16th for subtalor fushion been told there is a 95% chance of a nonunion of the joint as ive had the top joint done my leg will be in plaster for 4-5 months with alot more metal work...

So my question is any one had a non union of said joint and what was the next plan of action???

Brynmor

Hi @remmingtonwildhunter

Having a subtalor fusion operation at that time gets you home just in time for Christmas after (hopefully) just a couple of nights in hospital 😃

There have been a couple of discussions about fusion surgery: this discussion may be of some help.

We have a general page of information about foot and ankle surgery on the website:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/surgery/foot-and-ankle-surgery/

Plus, I also found this useful entry from NuffieldHealth.com which deals with the subject directly:

https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/treatments/subtalar-fusion

Best wishes

Brynmor