Orthopedics

Shoes
The heels of my shoes wear down something fierce and quickly. This is due to Charcot Marie Tooth disease, http://www.charcot-marie-tooth.org. Not diabetic neuropathy. I'm in Seattle & get mine from Shane's. They build up the heels but it's not working well enough. Does anyone know anyplace else near here wh... 10 Jan 2008 09:52

Revision of TKA ?
Six years ago I had total knee arthroplasty of both knees using the then current Charnley prostheses. Whilst completely successful in removing the pain of osteoarthritis, the procedure has left me with knees which bend to no more than 95 degrees (left knee) and 120 degrees (right knee), which means I have great di... 7 Jan 2008 09:30

Rehab
Dear Group, Can anybody give me the addresses of post trauma rehabilitation centers in Asia. Dr Maruf Ahmad ... 30 Nov 2007 12:57

shoulder replacement surgury
Looking for person who has had or knows of issues relating to recovery? Question to include age, reason for, problems and success. I'm 69 with no cartlidge as I'm told in my shoulder and appear to be a candidate. Thanks, bob ... 30 Nov 2007 12:57

Fergusin vs Hibbs view
Can anyone differentiate between these two views? They appear to be the same, sort of AP spot views, except the Ferguson is centered more inferior for the SI and the Hibbs for the L5-S1. We'd appreciate any online references also. Thanks in advance. ... 19 Nov 2007 13:54

Distal Bicep rupture
About a month ago, I had a surgery reattaching my bicep tendon to my elbow bone (two incision method). I was in a cast for about two weeks. I started therapy one week after my cast was removed. During my first session, I could really feel the pressure when the therapist stretched my muscles by bending my hand u... 15 Nov 2007 11:58

Walker?
I need a walker. My HMO's DME company provides horrible service and can't figure out who should fix the brakes on the Nova walker that they sold me. They stopped repairing them; they just sell them. I live in Seattle and don't care about the insurance, yet. I just need some names of reputable and reliable ve... 3 Nov 2007 12:09

Myositis Ossificans + osteoporosis
I have a friend who suffers from osteoporosis and broke his hip. The total Hip replacement went very well but he developed a complication sometimes associated with Hip Replacement. The complication was Extra bone growth around the hip area Heterotopic Ossification (or Myositis Ossificans). He is now facing a very b... 16 Oct 2007 13:17

Do I Need an Orthopedic Surgeon? Or a Podiatrist?
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:46:01 -0400, midwest_46(a)yahoo.com wrote: Hello. I am a 33-year-old male. On my right foot, I have what I thought was a big callus. However, I recently saw my dermatologist, and he said that part of what I have is a callus and that the rest is a cyst. He recommended that I see an... 11 Oct 2007 09:58

Lump on Leg - Trauma or Tumor?
Hi ..my name is David ...I read your article online and have a similar lump ....I missed a ladder rung and slammed my left tibia down and it immediately swelled up into that " lump " just below the knee cap ...It`s been 3 weeks now and not much better ...sore and hurts when leg is folded inward have some swelli... 9 Oct 2007 10:27