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Offline Awood5843

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ankle pain due to crappy knees?
« on: July 09, 2012, 07:57:15 PM »
So, just curious... I have crappy knees (see other post) and I'm getting ready to be scheduled for a Fulkerson Osteotemy. My tibias are rotated and I've recently started to have ankle pain. I've had it in the past, and just thought that I stepped in a hole or something, but I'm wondering if my ankle pain could be a result of my bad knees? It feels as if I have rolled it or twisted it.  It's not sore enough to not be able to walk on it, just slightly painful. the leg that the ankle is hurting is the one that I will be having surgery on the first time. So, I'm hoping that it will work itself out. Thoughts?
Aug 2010- left knee scope, lat release, plica
dec 2010-right knee scope, lat release, plica
April 2011-March 2012- about 5 or 6 Cort shots in each knees
Synvisc one- both knees
March-may 2012- Synvisc 5 shot round in both knees
August 2012- Fulkerson Osteotomy - Rt Knee

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Re: ankle pain due to crappy knees?
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2012, 02:31:50 AM »
Hi Awood,
That actually is a good question for Dr Mark but my guess would be if the rotational issues are not taken care of things may not go as hoped. I am no expert but I would expect the 2 problems go together and if the rotational issue isn't fully addressed then the knees and ankle may continue to cause a problem.

DR Mark I will leave this in your court...
Rk4
Dr. Mark I always like your input as you deal with this stuff daily.  :) I have learned alot from your posts.
Knee pain since teens
06/09 Patella mal-alignment grade 3/4 chondromalasia both knees, PFS
09/11/09 patella realignment,Trillat/LR/scope cleanupRK
10/02/11 patella realignment,Trillat/LR/scope cleanupLK
Cortisone LK 04/06/11
Scope LK,/RK HW removed 28/06/12
Chin up keep hobbling!

Offline Awood5843

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Re: ankle pain due to crappy knees?
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2012, 03:03:35 AM »
The Fulkerson and whatever my OSs decide to do while I'm in surgery will correct the rotation issues I have they have assured me of that, so no worries there. my hope is that the other ankle doesn't start hurting while I'm on crutches and dependent on that leg.
Aug 2010- left knee scope, lat release, plica
dec 2010-right knee scope, lat release, plica
April 2011-March 2012- about 5 or 6 Cort shots in each knees
Synvisc one- both knees
March-may 2012- Synvisc 5 shot round in both knees
August 2012- Fulkerson Osteotomy - Rt Knee

Offline Rknees4

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Re: ankle pain due to crappy knees?
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2012, 11:00:51 AM »
Awood,
That is good to hear, you will probably find both the knee and ankle on the unfixed leg start to kick up a stink.  Mine always seem to.  Just part and parcel of the extra work and load they are carrying. ::)

I am sure you will do fine. No place to go but up.. :)

Take care and keep us posted..
Rk4
Knee pain since teens
06/09 Patella mal-alignment grade 3/4 chondromalasia both knees, PFS
09/11/09 patella realignment,Trillat/LR/scope cleanupRK
10/02/11 patella realignment,Trillat/LR/scope cleanupLK
Cortisone LK 04/06/11
Scope LK,/RK HW removed 28/06/12
Chin up keep hobbling!

Offline Awood5843

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Re: ankle pain due to crappy knees?
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2012, 04:18:49 AM »
Thanks. I guess on the bright side, if my non surgeried knee and ankle act up, I will have pain meds to help me. And hopefully, by this time next year, all of these issues will be gone and I will be pain free. A feeling I haven't had in years.
Aug 2010- left knee scope, lat release, plica
dec 2010-right knee scope, lat release, plica
April 2011-March 2012- about 5 or 6 Cort shots in each knees
Synvisc one- both knees
March-may 2012- Synvisc 5 shot round in both knees
August 2012- Fulkerson Osteotomy - Rt Knee

 














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