Client Testimonial – Moore Foot and Ankle Surgery Clinic
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Dr. Robert Moore discusses his experience with Zephyr Salvo
Duration : 0:1:50
Archive for the ‘ankle surgery’ Category
What to expect from chrisman snook ankle surgery?
Thursday, February 18th, 2010I am going to have a chrisman snook procedure done to my left ankle, I’m looking for someone to tell me what I can expect from surgery? How long is the surgery? Is it an outpaitient procedure? Post-op recommendations/problems, etc.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.
I don’t know what chrisman snook ankle surgery is but I got a surgery done on my left ankle 4 years ago and it was kind of scary in the beginning because it’s surgery…who wouldn’t be scare. So they call me in and tell me to change my clothes to this hospital paper clothing (bras and underwears should be taken off too…wonder why???). Then they had me in the bed on the all-patient waiting room. Later the nurse came in and put an IV in my vein (left arm). So I was there for a while until the doctor’s really to take me in. They wheel my bed to the operation room and then this anesthesia told me that he’s going to give me this shot (with a big needle…I actually saw the needle on the tray) into the joint behind my left foot, and then another on one where the procedure is, and there’s also a gas mask that they are going to put on me. And when they put the gas mask on me, before all the shots, I felt asleep and didn’t feel anything nor any shots that the anesthesia said he’s going to do. When I woke up, I was back in the waiting room with the IV out of my vein. I got loss track of time and it only feels like as I just closed my eyes and when I opened my eyes in a second, the operation’s done…but in reality, it’s more than an hour. The first person was my doctor telling me this and that and I was kind of clueless because I just woke up and he didn’t even bother to tell my relatives who was called in and told that my procedure was done. So I woke up and a while later the nurse told me that I can go home…that I can get up without any supports and walk home. I mean, you kidding me? I just got the surgery done on my left ankle…how am I going to go home without either a wheelchair or a crouch? The nurse said that I don’t need it and I said I need it and I have a cast on. So eventually she got me a crouch for me to walk around and take home. When I leave the hospital, the side effect of the pain reliever takes into effect and I started to throw up right outside the hospital. When I came home, I went to sleep. Don’t feel any pains at all. All there is are pressures. When it’s time to take my cast off, the nurse said that I did great because most patients who came back to take their cast off, they usually have bloods there and most of the time, they have to put the cast back on again, but I have nothing there. It was all clean. Of course mines was clean, because I don’t want to listen to the nurse whose telling me to walk like usual. When one have a surgery done, one should not apply any pressure to the area at all, and when taking a shower, I use a plastic wrapper to protect the area. I always use the crouch after the surgery until 1 days before my cast are schedule to be removed.
Wish you tons of lucks on your surgery <3 Don’t be scare 
Dr. Herring on Titans Tuesday – Orthopedic Surgery / Ankle and Foot Injury
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Dr. Herring, with Baptist Sports Medicine, discusses his specialty: ankle and Foot Injury.
Duration : 0:9:38
I had an OATS Knee to Ankle Surgery in March 08. Is it normal to still have severe aching after I run on it?
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010The lesion was 1CM on the front left lateral portion of my talus. Besides running and high impact activities I’m feeling pretty good now. Is this a normal result?
yes it is normal!
How long before you regained full range of motion after reconstructive ankle surgery?
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
depends on the person and how bad the injury was. you should know yourself when you can use it fully again.
My ankle – pre-surgery
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
It’s not loud enough, but I tried to catch the noise my ankle makes.
Duration : 0:0:9
What are the Different Types of Tattoo Removal?
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Earlier tattoo removal techniques included methods such as dermabrasion; this is where the skin is sanded so that it removes both the surface layer and the middle layer of skin, the doctor then removes the tattoo with a scalpel and stitches the wound closed, this method usually results in excessive scarring to the skin.
With the increasing popularity of various cosmetic surgery procedures, including tattoo removal, it is imperative that the prospective patient research and understand different issues like what the procedure can and cannot treat inherent risks, costs, and other considerations. Keep in mind, cosmetic surgery is just that – a surgical procedure whose results cannot simply be erased.
Generally, experts emphasize that to date there is no form of tattoo removal that can guarantee your skin will look like it did before the tattoo. Experts point out that the process can leave some scarring or skin discoloration. Depending on the tattoo itself and the skin of the patient, results vary.
You might have seen a tattoo removal in which the skin was scarred in roughly the shape of the original tattoo. Pigment in the removal area might be slightly lighter or darker than surrounding skin. If a small tattoo is removed from an ankle, it isn’t very noticeable. However, a large tattoo removed from a bicep is quite noticeable. Though methods are always improving, possible scarring must be weighed against how much one wants to rid oneself of the tattoo.
Tattoo Removal Methods:
The basic types of tattoo removal are laser surgery, including Intense Pulsed Light therapy (IPL), excision, and dermabrasion. All effective tattoo removal methods involve some pain, and the most effective methods can be quite expensive.
Excision
Another popular method of tattoo removal especially when the dyed area is small is by excision. The advantage of this method is that the entire tattoo can be removed. With larger tattoos, however, it may be necessary to excise in stages, removing the center of it initially and the sides at a later date.
Dermabrasion
Another method of tattoo removal is called dermabrasion in which a small portion of the tattoo is sprayed with a solution that freezes the area. The tattoo is then “sanded” with a rotary abrasive instrument causing the skin to peel. Because some bleeding is likely to occur, a dressing is immediately applied to the area.
Laser
The surgeon can control the width of the laser beam as well as the wavelength (or color) of the light. Different wavelengths are used to destroy different colors of ink. Precise focusing makes it possible to eliminate the tattoo without damaging the surrounding skin.
Two to six treatments are usually needed, depending on the size of the tattoo. The treatment is relatively painless. Patients have described the sensation like a lightly stretched rubber band snapped against the skin. Afterwards, the treated area may feel somewhat like mild sunburn. The tattoo fades as the area heals, usually disappearing completely within a month or two. Not all tattoos, however, can be removed completely and leave just a shadow.
Another option to tattoo removal is to have the tattoo redone and improved by a professional tattoo artist. This can solve the problem if the tattoo is simply blurred or amateurish. There are also tattoo artists who specialize in tattooing over old tattoos with a new, completely different design. This solution is also less expensive than tattoo removal.
Subhash
http://www.articlesbase.com/meditation-articles/what-are-the-different-types-of-tattoo-removal-110415.html
I had ankle surgery in September and I’m still itching?
Sunday, February 14th, 2010I broke my ankle in September and had surgery where they put a plate in. I was extremely itchy after getting my cast off in November. Most of my leg is back to normal now, but the itching is still bad around my scars, and the skin on my foot is very sensitive. I’ve tried calamine lotion for the itching and it doesn’t help at all. What can I do to make it stop itching, and is it normal that my scars itch like this?
It is normal for some scars to itch, keep the area as moist as possible, you can call your doctors office for some more advice on this, I have scars 20 years old and they still itch occasionally
Triple arthrodesis surgery of right ankle (pt1)
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Documenting the triple arthrodesis surgery done on my right foot on 06-03-08. This is part 1 – casted the day after
Duration : 0:7:28