LON Tibia March 2023 - Dr Mustafa Uysal - AFA

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Quote from: takethechance on May 23, 2023, 02:44:24 PMhow's your status Sir?  may i ask why u choose to go with tibias first?

I am at 5.1cm now and I will finish at 5.5cm. I have had absolutely no pain at all, the entire 3 months. However, I MIGHT have severe ballerina, I will find out on my removal date, 29th May. Other than that, this was very easy for me.

I chose tibias first because it's recommended to do Tibia before Femur if you're doing both.

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Thanks for the update, GrowTow. I want to understand your experience with any infections.
What's your report on pin tract infections with LON tibias and how easily/difficult is it to manage it? What was your pinsite care routing?
Also, what's the PTI/deep infection rate at the center?

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Quote from: BeHappy on May 23, 2023, 05:05:58 PMThanks for the update, GrowTow. I want to understand your experience with any infections.
What's your report on pin tract infections with LON tibias and how easily/difficult is it to manage it? What was your pinsite care routing?
Also, what's the PTI/deep infection rate at the center?

We get our bandages changed twice a week (every 3/4 days). And from what I know, only 1 patient got an infection. So 1/15-20 patients.

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And how easily would you say is the pinsite infection resolved?
The thing is I have read about infections and how big a risk it is for LON procedures. But, from all the conversations with actual patients, I see, unless it is downright ignored, it doesn't become a problem.
What's your opinion?

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Quote from: BeHappy on May 23, 2023, 07:52:48 PMAnd how easily would you say is the pinsite infection resolved?
The thing is I have read about infections and how big a risk it is for LON procedures. But, from all the conversations with actual patients, I see, unless it is downright ignored, it doesn't become a problem.
What's your opinion?

They take infections very seriously. Pinsites are thoroughly cleaned and redressed for 1 hour every 3 days. The patient that did get an infection, it was seen right away and she was given antibiotics until the infection was gone.

I can't say that there will be no chance of infection but I can 100% say it is impossible to get a serious infection here as all the physios will see it in the early stages.

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Good luck man, I just heard AFA today from a customer here and wants to go to AFA (but because the cheaper price)

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Any update?

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it seems like you finished your first goal  good luck man

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Quote from: GoaT on June 06, 2023, 08:27:43 AMAny update?

Completed 5.3cm on Tibia with ease, felt absolutely no pain the entire 3 months but I had a little bit of ballerina which somehow got much worse after removal when usually it's supposed to decrease.

As a result, I decided to do an achilles release after 2 weeks of no progress in my dorsiflexion post removal surgery.

Present day, My left leg feels completely perfect, strong, flexible and the ballerina has practically gone. But my right leg is still healing, not able to fully extend or bear weight without severe nerve pain (12 days post op).

 

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5.3 is good around 2 inches but why didnt u stop when u got ballerina?

how long do u have to wait before walking after achiles release?