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Question: Second opinion valued; RE: Tarsal coalition:
An orthopedist specialist at one of the nation's leading teaching universities diagnosed a family member with a rather grim prognosis (age=23, sex = F) with the abovementioned diagnosis in addition to ankle pain due to a fracture in calcaneo-navicular bones area. X-Rays confirm diagnosis with physical exam and accompanying symptoms. Walking ankle/leg cast employed for 3 weeks to attempt to avoid surgery. In my opinion, again, the prognosis of a modified and sedentary lifestyle is less than desirable. Need someone to think outside the box. Fresh and intriguing comments welcome. Reply for further details.
Best regards.
An orthopedist specialist at one of the nation's leading teaching universities diagnosed a family member with a rather grim prognosis (age=23, sex = F) with the abovementioned diagnosis in addition to ankle pain due to a fracture in calcaneo-navicular bones area. X-Rays confirm diagnosis with physical exam and accompanying symptoms. Walking ankle/leg cast employed for 3 weeks to attempt to avoid surgery. In my opinion, again, the prognosis of a modified and sedentary lifestyle is less than desirable. Need someone to think outside the box. Fresh and intriguing comments welcome. Reply for further details.
Best regards.
Brief Answer:
Can be treated by plaster cast followed by physiotherapy and analgesic.
Detailed Answer:
Hl
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. I think it can be treated by plaster cast followed by physiotherapy and analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. I can serve you better if you can upload the x ray.
You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Can be treated by plaster cast followed by physiotherapy and analgesic.
Detailed Answer:
Hl
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. I think it can be treated by plaster cast followed by physiotherapy and analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. I can serve you better if you can upload the x ray.
You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Thank you. The treatment you suggest is what is being employed currently; I am still dissatisfied with the prognosis. This is the absolute most satisfactory projection for such a life changing affliction? I thought I had a general Szacz-esque temperament learnt from the failure of the psychiatric enterprise; however, I'm finding my disdain for not what is diagnosed but rather what is Not, far surpassing, in light...Perhaps, I'm being too wordy...this is the best orthos can do? I'm at a loss...
Brief Answer:
Operative treatment may be needed if pain persists.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
I think treatment of recent fracture is cast followed by physiotherapy and analgesic such as ibuprofen and mobilisation excercises. If pain persist due to tarsal coalition(which was probably present before fracture) then further treatment will be required in form of operation. I can serve you better by seeing x ray so upload the x ray if possible.
You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
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Wishing you good health
Take care
Operative treatment may be needed if pain persists.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
I think treatment of recent fracture is cast followed by physiotherapy and analgesic such as ibuprofen and mobilisation excercises. If pain persist due to tarsal coalition(which was probably present before fracture) then further treatment will be required in form of operation. I can serve you better by seeing x ray so upload the x ray if possible.
You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you good health
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for the link, and if I can obtain images of the X-ray I will follow up if it is acceptable. I will provide a good rating as well.
Kind regards;
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Kind regards;
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Brief Answer:
Hi Welcome back
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back and thanks. If you have further query then you are welcome.
Wishing you good health
Take care.
Hi Welcome back
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back and thanks. If you have further query then you are welcome.
Wishing you good health
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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