Question 1

surgery time for tibial tubercle osteotomy?

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If failed nonop: If all nonoperative measures for suspected patellar instability have been tried and failed, then T.T. osteotomy can be used to treat this problem. However, the success rate with this surgery is fair to good with a long recovery. I would make sure you have been through a long course of PT and used a quality brace first. If can help, then join my care team at www.healthtap.com/dr-clarkeholmes

Question 2

what can you tell me about a left knee arthroscopy tibial tubercle osteotomy?

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Painful: at your age is a little old for osteotomy of tibial tubercle for patellar pain. has everything been done conservatively that can be?

Question 3

can you tell me what a left knee arthroscopy tibial tubercle osteotomy consist of?

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Knee surgery: This is something ;you need to discuss with your surgeon.  There are different approaches and indications for this type of surgery.

Question 4

i had a tibial tubercle osteotomy and mpfl reconstruction surgery in my right knee 7 weeks ago. after 7 weeks post op, while walking it feels like my kneecap is getting stuck and i have to push it back down to walk further. is this normal ?

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: No. You should contact your surgeon and go in for X-rays to ensure that there is not something wrong. Displacement of the patenting should be ruled out.

Question 5

what is the difference between a tibial tuberosity transfer and osteotomy?

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No difference: Tibial tuberosity transfer and tibial tuberosity osteotomy are the same thing.  This is also commonly called a fulkerson osteotomy, anteromedial tibial tubercle transfer, amz, or tibial tubercle transfer.

Question 6

is a  tibial tuberosity transfer and tibial tuberosity osteotomy the same procedure?

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Yes: Tibial tuberosity transfer and tibial tuberosity osteotomy are the same thing.  This is also commonly called a fulkerson osteotomy, anteromedial tibial tubercle transfer, amz, or tibial tubercle transfer.

Question 7

doctors, what is the difference between tibial tuberosity transfer and osteotomy?

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Depends: osteotomy is the term for cutting the bone if you are to have a transfer you would require the bone to be cutand therefore you would be undergoing an osteotomy

Question 8

what is the likelihood of an adult having osgood schlatters disease? i have a huge painful bump right on the tibial tubercle, making it very hard to even stand up.

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Unusual: The term itself is applied to a transitional pain/weakness in the growth plate where the upper leg muscles attach during adolescence. That growth plate fuses with the bone when growth stops. There are some that fuse later than others but at a listed age of 33 I think I can say your issue is more likely something else. Location may be the same but you likely injured the site &amp; it is slowly healing

Question 9

i had a tibial tubercle medializatiin last week. how long should i expect to need narcotics? which medications are most effective? on oxycodone now

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Need NSAIDS: you should wean off oxycodone and take NSAIDS..Application of ICE may help

Question 10

what should i expect after a femoral & tibial derotation osteotomy?

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Hopefully improvemen: Those surgeries are generally done to improve a malalignment of the leg, and so hopefully the surgery will dramatically improve your alignment issues.  In terms of the surgical recovery itself, it is similar to surgeries that we do for a broken leg where there is a gradual improvement of soreness over 10-14  days and a restriction in weight bearing 6-12 weeks based upon more specifics.

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Can you tell me what a left knee arthroscopy tibial tubercle osteotomy consist of?

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I had a tibial tubercle osteotomy and mpfl reconstruction surgery in my right knee 7 weeks ago. after 7 weeks post op, while walking it feels like my kneecap is getting stuck and i have to push it back down to walk further. is this normal ?

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What is the difference between a tibial tuberosity transfer and osteotomy?

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Is a tibial tuberosity transfer and tibial tuberosity osteotomy the same procedure?

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Doctors, what is the difference between tibial tuberosity transfer and osteotomy?

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What is the likelihood of an adult having osgood schlatters disease? i have a huge painful bump right on the tibial tubercle, making it very hard to even stand up.

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I had a tibial tubercle medializatiin last week. how long should i expect to need narcotics? which medications are most effective? on oxycodone now

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What should i expect after a femoral & tibial derotation osteotomy?

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