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Would i be considered partially handicaped? i have plates, screw in my leg near my ankle, but need my ankle fused because the joint is bone to bone with bone spurs by the heal, haven't had it done because they told me i would have a permenant limp, becaus
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It : It seems to me that you have a limp now with your bone on bone. Getting some good rocker bottom shoes your limp would be minimal and you will get pain relief.
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Depends: You would need an evaluation to see how you currently function and then to determine if surgery will help or increase the function.
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