Comments on: Ankle Replacement Surgery

By: betho

betho — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:27:46 +0000

Dina, I am scheduled to have an ankle replacement in April. I live in PA also..and know of several Doctors are doing it here. My Doctor is Dr. Stephanie Galey in Meadville, PA. ANd I think there is one in Pittsburgh also. I also had a 2nd opinion at the Cleveland Clinic with Dr. Brian Donley, who has done even more replacements (but said that he won't do them on someone in their 30s). Good luck.

By: iamlucky

iamlucky — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:34:05 +0000

I had a total ankle replacement in April of 2009. I also just had my second spinal fusion of the L4,L5, and S1 region.

I have had numerous surgeries on every joint in my body, but have only had one break, and that just happened to be the most severe break on the most load bearing/smallest surface of the body.

Anyone with some questions, or some optimistic experiences, please feel free to reply.

thank you,

Regina, SK, Canada

By: Dina Sargent

Dina Sargent — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:48:21 +0000

Hi Mavis,
I am 35 and on the verge of getting ready to go for an ankle replacement. I don't know if that helps your cause or not. I am in the final stages of scheduling my proceedure.

Thanks

By: Dina Sargent

Dina Sargent — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:44:37 +0000

Hello all,
I am a young 34 year old woman that is in need of some advice. I had a car accident 10 years ago and the doctor botched the job causing me to have severe arthritis and my only option is ankle replacement. Now granted I have never been a person to want to go play football with my kids but I just want to walk to the bus stop and back with no problems. Did your life change with this ankle replacement. I have found one doctor in the state of PA that is willing to do the surgery. I would love feedback from people who have had this proceedure done.

Thanks

By: Karen Stogsdill

Karen Stogsdill — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:47:24 +0000

Hi Peter,
Yes, I was pretty happy with my surgeon. His name is Dr. Jean Maurice Page. He is originally from Canada and has done quite a few ankle replacements. His office is Cumberland Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine in London, Kentucky. I had my surgery at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin, Kentucky. I had my last check-up with him November 24 and I'm doing good. I still have a slight limp but I'm trying work on that myself. I'm glad I had the ankle replacement but it was a really painful surgery the first 3 days.
Well, good luck with your surgery. And if have anymore questions let me know.
Thanks, Karen

By: peteryeend

peteryeend — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:46:45 +0000

HI karen,
I am looking at having the ankle replacement done and are looking for a surgeon. Were you happy with your surgeon? Did you have any issues? If so could advise me of the hospital and surgeon who did your operation.
Thanks,
Peter

By: Karen Stogsdill

Karen Stogsdill — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:25:48 +0000

Hi Peter, Yes, I think overall that I'm glad I had the ankle replacement surgery. Although with all the research that I did before I had the surgery nothing prepared me for the pain I was in the first 3 days after surgery. I had a very good surgeon, he is originally from Canada and has preformed quite a few ankle replacements. His name is Dr. Jean Maurice Page and his office is located in London, Kentucky. The name of the office is Cumberland Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine. I had my surgery at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin, Kentucky. I had my last check-up with Dr. Page on November 24 and I am doing good. I still have a slight limp but hope to get rid of that with practice. Good luck with your decision. Let me know if you need know anything else.

By: PeteYeend

PeteYeend — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:31:27 +0000

Hi! Karen,
I need to undergo total ankle replacement surgery and having a bit of a problem deciding on which orthopaedic surgeon I should go to. I'm from Australia and in Singapore right now.
May I know what was your experience with your surgeon and whether you're satisfied with his overall treatment? If it was positive, could you please advise his name? If you're not comfortable with doing so on this public forum, could you please drop me an email? My email is peteryeend@yahoo.com.au
Thank you very much.
Peter

By: chyetuan

chyetuan — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:55:00 +0000

Hi marygreen,

The pain in your ankle may be due to wear and tear of your artificial joint. This can be a normal degeneration as the artificial joint's life span is about 5-10years. Similarly the ankle may give way because of loosening of the prosthesis. It is possible for bones around the replacement to fracture but i'm not sure if it is related to your giving way or is the cause of your pain. An xray will show fractures. Best to consult your surgeon about it.

cheers

chye tuan

By: chyetuan.chng

chyetuan.chng — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:53:26 +0000

Hi marygreen, The pain in your ankle may be due to wear and tear of your artificial joint. This can be a normal degeneration as the artificial joint's life span is about 5-10years. Similarly the ankle may give way because of loosening of the prosthesis. It is possible for bones around the replacement to fracture but i'm not sure if it is related to your giving way or is the cause of your pain. An xray will show fractures. Best to consult your surgeon about it.

Cheers

Chye Tuan