Guest guest Posted November 25, 2000 Report Share Posted November 25, 2000 I had my leg amputated below the knee from having week ankles and then I got an infection in the bone my question is Can CMT cause my ankles to be weak enough from CMT to cause this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2000 Report Share Posted November 25, 2000 -----Original Message----- From: Timmons <stmmons@...> egroups <egroups> Date: Friday, November 24, 2000 11:51 PM Subject: [] amputation >I had my leg amputated below the knee from having week ankles and >then I got an infection in the bone my question is Can CMT cause my >ankles to be weak enough from CMT to cause this?? > > >>>>>Hi I'm curious as to why you would have your leg amputated for weak ankles? Braces are made for weak ankles to keep them steady. ~>Becky M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2000 Report Share Posted November 25, 2000 -- Original Message -- > >-----Original Message----- >From: Timmons <stmmons@...> >egroups <egroups> >Date: Friday, November 24, 2000 11:51 PM >Subject: [] amputation > > >>I had my leg amputated below the knee from having week ankles and >>then I got an infection in the bone my question is Can CMT cause my >>ankles to be weak enough from CMT to cause this?? >> >> >>>>>>Hi I'm curious as to why you would have your leg amputated for weak >ankles? Braces are made for weak ankles to keep them steady. ~>Becky M. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2000 Report Share Posted November 25, 2000 In a message dated 11/24/2000 10:08:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, stmmons@... writes: > Can CMT cause my > ankles to be weak enough from CMT to cause this?? > > > Yes , In my opinion it can. My sons ankles are so weak they swing as he takes a step. Like a rag doll. The Doctor told me my son can't even have a tendon transfer he only has 1 good tendon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2000 Report Share Posted November 25, 2000 In a message dated 11/24/2000 10:51:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, rmax@... writes: > Hi I'm curious as to why you would have your leg amputated for weak > ankles? Braces are made for weak ankles to keep them steady. ~>Becky M. > > > I remember someone I met online a long time ago had both feet amputated due to CMT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2000 Report Share Posted November 25, 2000 In a message dated 11/24/2000 10:08:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, stmmons@... writes: > I had my leg amputated below the knee from having week ankles and > then I got an infection in the bone my question is Can CMT cause my > ankles to be weak enough from CMT to cause this?? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2000 Report Share Posted November 27, 2000 CMT is not an infectious process it is a genetic defect and therefore resident in all tissues, but weakened muscles can result in abnormal pressures on limbs, backs, etc. and cause other orthopedic problems. Sorting it out is the difficult part ! - EdM -----Original Message----- From: stmmons@... <stmmons@...> egroups <egroups> Date: Saturday, November 25, 2000 2:31 AM Subject: Re: [] amputation > > >-- Original Message -- > >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Timmons <stmmons@...> >>egroups <egroups> >>Date: Friday, November 24, 2000 11:51 PM >>Subject: [] amputation >> >> >>>I had my leg amputated below the knee from having week ankles and >>>then I got an infection in the bone my question is Can CMT cause my >>>ankles to be weak enough from CMT to cause this?? >>> >>> >>>>>>>Hi I'm curious as to why you would have your leg amputated for weak >>ankles? Braces are made for weak ankles to keep them steady. ~>Becky >M. >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Jill, Sorry to hear about your troubles. What is a knee arthrodesis and if you are now pain free, why the amputation, is it because you do not have the flexibility in the leg? Will you be able to be fit with an artificial leg? Hopefully that will end up giving you greater ambulatory than what you ever had. Good luck and keep us posted. Do you know when you are going to have this? Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Jill, Yes I remember...Sounds like you are doing well..Glad to hear from you again. Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Hi Jackie, An arthrodesis is fusion of the knee joint so it is now perm. stiff. After much research etc I will be better off with a prosthetic leg and walking and dealing with day to day stuff will be easier. I dont have a date yet. Love to all. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 At one time there was a man in one of the support groups that had so much pain from CMT that he was not working. He had both legs amputated and was back to work pain free. He would suggest this to anyone in this much pain to look into amputation. Jeanann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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