My podiatrist says that I have to have ankle surgery. He did an ankle stabilization with my ligaments 6 years ago, and now he said I have a tendon that is too long and he wants to drill a hole in my ankle bone and cut my tendon in half and loop it through the bone. I am having discomfort in my ankle when I am walking only, especially up hills, but what kind of surgery is this? I feel like I walked in there with a minor irritation and now he is talking about drilling a hole through my bone. And this just feels stupid! I have no idea what the MRI showed; he didn't even let me see it. Is this normal? What is this surgery called?
2007-12-12 04:43:11 · 4 answers · asked by CaCO3Girl 7 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
He is an orthopedic surgeon; he will be doing the surgery.
2007-12-12 04:59:40 · update #1
If you are unhappy with his decision then get a second opinion. It may feel like a minor problem just now, but he is most likely trying to prevent it getting worse and possibly needing something a lot worse!
2007-12-12 06:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it doesn't make sense at first, go seek a second opinion. If you were to see me, I wouldn't be so quick to re-do surgery and would try to see if I can get you comfortable with orthotics and other non-invasive means. If you need to see another opinion, go to www.footphysicians.com to see a qualified foot and ankle surgeon in your area for another evaluation. Sounds like he's re-doing the reconstruction of the ankle ligaments by using half of your tendon. It's a big procedure so like I said before, get a second opinion. Hope this helps!
2007-12-13 08:16:01 · answer #2 · answered by pengfoot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consult another doctor preferably an orthopedic surgeon. The diagnosis and the treatment suggested sound weird.
2007-12-12 04:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by cyberdoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I concur. Consult with an orthopedic surgeon.
2007-12-12 04:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋