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by sue
(visalia ca)
On March 3, 2014 surgery was performed on the right foot to remove two large (one almost an inch & the other 1/2") bone spurs growing directly out of the back of the heel and entangled in achilles tendon. The tendon was disconnected & the spurs removed with the tendon reconnected. The patient was extremely good about bearing no weight on the foot as directed by surgeon. Patient has one spot on the inside of the ankle near the bottom of the foot about the size of a quarter that remains painful and the foot is still swelling. The patient has been receiving PT for eight weeks with no good results and PT suggesting an MRI but surgeon said the MRI would not work as there are bolts and nuts in the ankle. X-rays have not revealed the problem. The surgeon now thinks it is possible a stitch used for the top of the incision (the type that does not dissolve) broke off inside the heel and that is causing the problem. Meanwhile the patient has been directed to wear the black boot (now four weeks) which he wore for twelve weeks prior after surgery. When ice packs are applied the spot turns white. The foot is noticeably larger than the left foot when swollen after walking on it with or without the boot.
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