FINALLY FIXING MY LEFT LEG WITH DR. MONEGAL IN BARCELONA- JULY 2,2015

Well, I'm pretty much healed, though my muscles need to be worked more. I've purposely avoided  exercise because of my left leg
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I'll be posting x rays of my leg before and after

I set up a date  to see Dr. Monegal next week

My left leg has a few deformities.

1- valgus

2- procurvatum or recurvatum. forgot which

3- malaligned union

I'll be getting a tibia/fibula osteotomy, and a nail put in

Rozbruch's plan was to fix it with a nail also, but the price is too much for me

I'm hoping to recover within 5 weeks or so.   I'll be able to partially weight bear immediately, and progress to full weight bearing within 6 weeks

I'm anxious, but excited and relieved as well

This left leg  is the reason im not fully recovered yet.. I have no pain currently, no ballerina, etc

I'm fairly confident  there won't be complications. Barcelona is in catalonia, which is the most developed region in Spain.. Spain is an advanced European nation, and I've spoken with a few patients of Monegal.

I'm hoping I'll only be in pain 2 or 3 days

Looking forward to getting this done and be back to my old self before Summer ends

Congrats for finally take the decision. How many time are you going to be in barcelona?

not sure. ill arrive monday or tues, see the dr wednesday, surgery on thursday.

might stay a week or 2

only thing im not syre about is recovery time

i see some people online say 12 months to recover???


but thats from uncontrolled fractures

i also see on here people who got lon on both legs, and seem to be walking in 4 months, and thats  after 2 broken legs, and lengthening

how long should it before i can walk??? i dont need to be running a marathon anytime soon, just normal walking ability?

Quote from: crimsontide on June 24, 2015, 11:08:35 AMonly thing im not syre about is recovery time

i see some people online say 12 months to recover???


but thats from uncontrolled fractures

i also see on here people who got lon on both legs, and seem to be walking in 4 months, and thats  after 2 broken legs, and lengthening


I think that in two months at most you will be walking
how long should it before i can walk??? i dont need to be running a marathon anytime soon, just normal walking ability?

i hope, about 6 weeks

but  without a limp?

It is surprising for me that you are going to put a nail in. As I understand from what Doctor Monegal write in your post is that they use Hexapod fixators such as TSF or Trulock in progressive correction of malalignment: http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=437.522.

Is the nail Fitbone ?

Good luck.

yes, in case of progressive correction

im getting acute correction

anyone have an idea how long  it will take  to walk without crutches???

Good luck man. Hope it goes great and you're back in good shape after.