A personal experience of ankle arthritis and ankle distraction procedure with an external frame.
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Cage Free!
Frame came off yesterday. Very quick, simple procedure, which I slept through. Foot pretty achey, with some sharp pains in the inside heel area where the heel pins were. They have it compression wrapped for air travel, so I can't do much with it until I get home. Then walking boot for two weeks, and whatever feels good thereafter. I haven't tried walking on it yet. With the compression wrapping, the boot is pretty tight and uncomfortable, and puts stress on the bones if I wear it while using the knee walker. I decided to stay off it another couple of days and get as much swelling down as possible before travelling home. Then I can experiment in the comfort of my own home. Sleeping is really nice without the frame. I don't wake up to readjust pillows and props every time I change positions.
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