If a knee brace would keep the knee cap in place, then
why have surgery?
--- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Chester,
>
> Its certainly a reasonable idea - what happens is
> my kneecap wobbles from side to side rather than
> being staionary - knee braces I have seen brace the
> bootom and the top and have a space where your
> kneecapplays peek-a-boo. That is the very part that
> is wrong with my knee - the ligaments no longer hold
> it in place its off to one side - laying down on the
> job. I think to actually hold the knee cap in place
> - I am not sure one could have that kind of a solid
> support and then bend the knee. Its okay - its
> annoying at this point - it took awhile to be able
> to go downstairs after the surgery ( it is actually
> harder down than going up stairs - go figure!) I am
> not running now, I limit stairs - - 2nd floor yes -
> 9 floor - no.
>
> Trisha
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> Of Chester Worwa
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 8:59 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Knee Problems
>
>
> OK. I just thought a brace would help stabilize the
> knee.
>
> --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Chester,
> >
> > A brace wouldn't put the ligament back where it
> > belongs - so the knee can move smoothly. Think of
> > pulley where the rope has slipped off the -
> whatever
> > they call the thing with the grooves that makes
> the
> > pulley work, unless the rope is in the groove it
> > doesn't work properly.
> >
> > Trisha
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cerebral Palsy List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> > Of Chester Worwa
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 6:50 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Knee Problems
> >
> >
> > Wouldn't a brace be better than surgery?
> >
> > --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Chester,
> > >
> > > Well, basically it has come unhinged. The
> > > ligament that holds it straight has slipped of
> to
> > > the side so my lower leg and foot are not facing
> > > forward but off at a 45% angle - I trip and
> > stumble
> > > some because of this - its also a wee bit
> painful
> > > becasue the bone grates on the bone. That's was
> > what
> > > finally drove me to having the surgery in Dec
> 2005
> >
> > > - wasn't bad surgery - I walked out on crutches
> > with
> > > help from my boychild - it also didn't work for
> > any
> > > length of time.
> > >
> > >
> > Trisha
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Cerebral Palsy List
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> > > Of Chester Worwa
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:08 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Knee Problems
> > >
> > >
> > > What happened to your knee?
> > >
> > > --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks Kendall - I enjoyed the site and am
> > saving
> > > it
> > > > for future reference. Never can tell - with
> > > Amber's
> > > > father in Iraq and rapidly aging and falling
> > apart
> > > > parents ( my natural father already gets
> around
> > on
> > > a
> > > > scooter the VA provides)- and the surgery
> didn't
> > > > take on my knee - so it needs to be done again
> -
> > > one
> > > > never knows when oone needs such info.
> > > >
> > > > Trisha
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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