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Talus fusions from climbing... 24-May-2018 At 9:17:50 AM Mr Poopypants

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Hey S

I've had lots and lots of ortho surgery over the past 38yrs. Looking at some more now. (motorbikes) Still climbing, but need a good sense of humour about myself. Ankles are bastards, they are hard to fix.
I've had the best surgeons in the country tell me to get mine fused but I've heard too many bad first hand accounts.
I shopped around and found a great surgeon in Nth Sydney who "cleaned" the joint up. He opened it up, trimmed the bits that were touching and shaped the edges all around the joint, just a slither of cartilege left in the joint. He thought I might get 12 months use out of it - that was 16 years ago. Thinking of having it done again.
Explore your options. I find sports injuries specialists know the best surgeons, the ones willing to try something a bit different. I figure my ankle is still better than a fusion. I can climb (my fat arse is a bigger problem) and tele ski. Walking is an issue, but I manage. Shop around.

By the way, just had a series of platelette injections, seems to have helped settle my ankle and knee down a bit.

Good luck.

G.