Arthroscopic Ankle Surgery - Jason Pietrzyk

The arthroscopic ankle surgery 12/19/2007 was performed to remove a loose body (bone fragment) and scar tissue. The loose body actually settled in the ankle joint and the procedure was performed at the Seattle Surgery Center by Dr. E. P. Toomey. The break was from a soccer game where I was hit by a slide tackle 9 weeks earlier on 10/13/2007.

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[JAnthony019]

hi! i just got a bone chip removed in my ankle that caused me pain when turn my ankle. So far there is no real surgery pain. Today, my dr checked and he said everything looks good, but there is that same pain when i turn. He says that pain isnt from the bone chip anymore but just normal surgery pain due to incision and getting in there. My question is, did you feel pain a few weeks after surgery...and is he right that it was just normal bruising etc form surgery? Thanks.

[pietrzyk32]

@JAnthony019 I was told that I wasn't to put any weight on my ankle for 5 weeks, but after that I did have some pain. The issue ended up being the lack of range of movement I had in my ankle for not using it for basically 3 months and my ligaments and tendons tightened up.

[tadm123]

Hi I was told i needed this surgery I have some fluid withthin the peronal tendon sheath and a lot of scar tissue.

Will this help me specially with the scar tissue and be back to norma? I feel many solid lumps, and its been 5 months since I sprain the ankle.

[pietrzyk32]

@tadm123 I am not sure about the scar tissue, as I am not a doctor, but I can say that I am up playing again, and I haven't used a brace for about a year and my ankle is holding up just fine.

[dougradtke]

I had a similar procedure done to remove a bonechip and clean up osteochrondal lesions of the talus... how is your runnin ability? I got my injury playing rugby, and due to being far away from my doctor I wanted to know how your running felt. I haven't tried to run longer than a block... I'm taking it very easy the doctor and my physical therapist said I'm probably going to have arthritis though

[pietrzyk32]

@dougradtke sorry to take a year to reply back... I am, what I would think is, 95% back to how it felt before the injury. Since I am a goalkeeper I don't run much, but when I do, it feels pretty good. Of course, the next day even now after 3+ years the ankle is a little sore the next morning. Oh and I can kick the ball much further now. :)

[Ericaosullivan96]

@serendippy522 because most non athletes don`t get the option of the surgery

[Rayjumpsbaby]

I had this done after i pretty much forced the doctor into it. he thought it was not worth it. we;; it turned it it was so full of bones chips and scar tissue they it double the normal surgery time.

[pietrzyk32]

@dougradtke sorry to take a year to reply back... I am, what I would think is, 95% back to how it felt before the injury. Since I am a goalkeeper I don't run much, but when I do, it feels pretty good. Of course, the next day even now after 3+ years the ankle is a little sore the next morning.

[Havik714]

Good thing you recovered and does it still feel the same?

How can someone tell when its rip or tear a tendon or ligament?

I fractured mine playing soccer and I don't know if I teared it just ripped a part of it?

[lalala71692]

i am going to have this surgery next week ahh