After 3 knee surgeries this year, things still are not right. I had my 6th MRI and through this MRI my OS clearly saw that my femur is rotated, which he has said since the beginning, but now is pursuing this as one of the main problems with everything going on. He also says he believes that I may have CRPS/RSD which is also part of my issue with swelling and bruising. So my first question would be is another surgery truly advisable with CRPS?
But my main question is about the derotational femoral osteotomy. How much recovery is involved with this surgery? I have been dealing with this for 15 months now, and my OS made a comment that this surgery would be another 15 month recovery. I really just want this all over with, and even though since the beginning I said I would never let them cut into my thigh, but after today I just want all this over with. But I am student teaching starting the end of January and was wondering if it is feasible to think about having the surgery, and also be ready to student teach. The first couple of weeks for student teaching are basically observation, so I would essentially need to be moving more around mid february. How long are you on crutches? How much hardware is used? I just don't know what to think anymore...