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How to treat complications of a reattached index fingertip?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a few questions about reconstructive surgery done on my right index fingertip. When I was two years old, my right index fingertip was chopped off by a bicycle chain. The doctor was able to reattach it without loss of feelings. But it has left me with major insecurity. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for putting up with the query. I have seen the attached picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). From what it looks like, you have got a successful result of replanting the digit. However, there is a deformity of the nail. Could you please ela... Read Full »
I had a PCL surgery last month. When can I start walking again?
Query: Hello doctor, About a month ago, I underwent a posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, and the doctors fixed two screws in my body. The doctors gave me a knee brace after 15 days. When can I walk with the knee brace? When can I walk without the knee brace? Are the screws to be mandatori... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your MRI reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You can walk with the knee brace support immediately if the doctors have fixed the bone with the screws perfectly. It depends on the extent of the surgery. Most doctors prefer to wait for ... Read Full »
After surgery, I do not feel normal with the operated knee being weak. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I got a ligament reconstruction surgery four months ago. Till today, I have got 1301° ROM. I do not feel normal while walking and climbing stairs. Also, I feel that my operated knee is comparatively weak. Is this normal? What should I do to have a faster recovery? Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.It usually happens when the physiotherapy was not progressively increased, or physiotherapy was done intermittently. Weakness is due to muscles not being conditioned to presurgery levels. You need to increase the level of exercise. Start jogging, cycling, and training with ... Read Full »
Why do I have hollow cheeks, temples, eyes and a sunken face that is worsening with time?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a night shift job. For the past couple of years, my face has lost volume. I have hollow cheeks, temples, and eyes. The left side of my face is more sunken, and also I feel that I have lost some bone on the left side of my nose. The condition is worsening with time. Also, it is ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have reviewed the attached pictures (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). You have a condition called progressive hemifacial atrophy. It is a degenerative disease that affects one side of the face. There can also be som... Read Full »
Could a knee reconstruction fail?
Query: Hello doctor,I fell from a 20 feet high area while skiing and broke my left hip (which is now reconstructed) and my right femur (fixed with a rod or nail inserted through the knee). After almost two months since the reconstruction, my right knee has started being problematic, and I suspect soft tiss... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and gone through the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) image you have attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's privacy). I can see from your MRI that there is some degree of marrow edema (fluid build-up in the bone marrow) and bone br... Read Full »