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    Ankle Trying to learn more about TAR

    I did research for over a year to medical web sites , including Bonesmart, and came to my decision based on finding a local surgeon in Tampa General who had worked with Wright Medical and the Prophecy procedure utilized in the Infinity device. Dr Sanders is also the head orthopedic surgeon at...
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    Ankle Facing total ankle replacement and scared

    Hey Chanie, Glad to hear you are doing well. Some swelling is to be expected. I apply ice even when I do too much work or activities. I had a second ankle surgery five months ago to remove some scar tissue and a bone spur that was causing some pretty bad pain after my TAR from September 2019...
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    Ankle CT for second TAR - it is worth the inconvenience

    Very interesting story to read. I also went with the Wright Infinity two years ago but needed a second surgery four months ago to clean up scar tissue and other adjustments to reduce my pain. So far so good, but I am older than you and am not walking as far yet. Currently doing two miles every...
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    Ankle NickB in recovery

    Hi Nick, Looks like we both had to undergo a second ankle procedure to reduce pain if I understood your posts correctly. I too have experienced reduced pain that you can read about in my posts. I wish you the best of luck and a pain free future.
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    Ankle Trying to learn more about TAR

    Hi Monti, Great advice from fellow forum members. Before my TAR; also an Infinity device, I had two Stem cell injections, both totally failed. So don’t go down that expensive path. It cost me $14,000. Being in the DC area, you might want to research John Hopkins in Baltimore. I used to live in...
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    Ankle My TAR adventure

    Hi Noki, I read your posts today and it appears you are on schedule in your recovery. Don’t rush your rehab as I did because I will never know for sure if it caused me to undergo my second ankle surgery. No pain no gain is not the way to recover from a TAR; just go about it smartly. I too...
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    Ankle Talonaviculnar Fusion

    I am curious why your doctor has not discussed another option; Total Ankle Replacement. At least a TAR provides flexibility that a fusion will not. When I researched my decision I found that fusion can sometimes add additional stress to the knee or hip joints over time. Fusion can also force a...
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    Ankle Two failed TAR

    Hi Ramone, I had a second TAR related surgery May20 of this year. My initial TAR was Sep 19, 2019. It never reached a pain free level and some days got so bad I had to use a cane to take some weigh off my right ankle. After complaining to my surgeon for over a year he went back in and following...
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    Ankle My total ankle replacement story

    Update: August 29,2021. I have been negligent in updating my journey regarding my TAR. Due to no improvement in my ankle my surgeon and I decided to go back in and see why my ankle pain is not improving. On May19, 2021, 20 months after my TAR I endured another ankle surgery. Following this...
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    Ankle My total ankle replacement story

    Very little to no pain while biking. My pain varies from day to day but when I have a good day and the pain is nearly gone I start feeling that I am finally getting over the pain, but then the next step it can go from almost no pain to where I have to stop for a moment before walking again...
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    Ankle My total ankle replacement story

    Well it’s almost 18 months post TAR, and I still experience pain in my ankle every day. Some days I can walk almost two miles but not without experiencing pain from mild to about a 5 level and other days my ankle is very painful. I had a Ct scan and saw my surgeon in Dec and he simply said...
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    Ankle TAR UPDATE

    PT was a big help to me as well. I used several therapists that had PHDs and they worked very hard at helping me gain flexibility. I actually went through two session, one at two months post TAR and again at four months. I still do many of the exercises at home to this day.
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    Ankle TAR UPDATE

    Hi Laura, I have not viewed this forum for a while, but it sounds like you are experiencing the usual after effects of a TAR. I am almost 15 months post TAR and also had the Infinity device. I experienced the nerve pain and numbness along the top of my foot for nearly nine months before I...
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    Ankle Need TAR - scared!

    hi Doris, Don’t over worry about TAR surgery. It’s not as uncommon as years ago. The technology has improved immensely over the past 15 years. I had the Infinity device 13 months ago and you can follow my journey on this forum. no question that it was the right decision for me. I am back to...
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    Ankle TAR doing it alone

    The nerve pain, mostly in my toes , and a little on the side of my foot went on for about nine months and only got better when I started to take Gabapentin. That was my fault because I resisted taking it earlier, so you are doing the right thing. I will be interested in how much 300 mg affects...
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