Hi all, Having undergone a subtalar fusion in January 2014 (for post-traumatic osteoarthritis), I have had a remarkable recovery (I can now climb, hike, play tennis, squash etc. all without pain).
It may be that some of the residual pain that some of you are experiencing (especially in the heel pad) is due to the screw - sometimes there can be some scar tissue which forms on it / it can slightly protrude and irritate and this can be solved by removing the screw(s) after fusion.
It is inevitable that a fusion will affect gait and therefore muscle power / strength / wear and tear in other places (knees, hips etc) in time due to compensation but lots of PT to minimise this will help.
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Hi all, Having undergone a subtalar fusion in January 2014 (for post-traumatic osteoarthritis), I have had a remarkable recovery (I can now climb, hike, play tennis, squash etc. all without pain).
It may be that some of the residual pain that some of you are experiencing (especially in the heel pad) is due to the screw - sometimes there can be some scar tissue which forms on it / it can slightly protrude and irritate and this can be solved by removing the screw(s) after fusion.
It is inevitable that a fusion will affect gait and therefore muscle power / strength / wear and tear in other places (knees, hips etc) in time due to compensation but lots of PT to minimise this will help.
Good luck all!
January 14, 2015 - 11:42amThis Comment
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