Greetings. Does anyone have experience with total ankle replacement (TAR) for end-stage post-traumatic arthritis (PTOA) at a younger age? My doctor is recommending waiting until age 50 (I'm almost 46) due to the likely need for revision surgeries as the parts wear out over time. However, I am considering doing the surgery…
Ive been having pain in my right ankle for the past 8+ years. I had an ankle operation in 2017 & reattachment of my ligament. Surgeon identified early arthritis and some bone damage/degradation. Ever since I've been self medicating to take away the pain and mostly limiting the impact on my ankle. Working from home helps as…
Hey everyone, I'm new here so I hope my post goes through okay. A bit about my situation. I'm 34 y/o and I've just had my second hip arthroscopy on my left hip about 5 weeks ago. I previously had my first hip arthroscopy 2 years ago and my doctor fixed both Cam and Pincer impingement. I also had bone spurs and labral tears…
Hi All, Hope today finds you well. I'm 54 and, until last July, was very active - running and yoga were my go-tos. Then, in a beat, it all stopped with a diagnosis of severe arthritis in the right hip. In March last year I became aware of a niggle, a pain I'd never had before when stretching after a run - deep in the groin…
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