ankle surgery
06-06-2010, 01:01 PM
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ankle surgery
I partail/fully tore a tendon in my right foot. I am possible looking at surgery as i havent had my first oppointment with the surgeon yet. Just looking for advise from fellow aviators on how this will effect my medical. In theory I should return to walking within 8 week according to my research. However with surgery you are never as good as you originally were.
06-10-2010, 11:05 AM
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I've never had any reconstructive surgeries like you're looking at so I'm no expert... but... I don't think "you are never as good as you originally were" is an accurate blanket statement. I know many surgeries are equal to or even stronger than original.
I wouldn't worry about it effecting your medical in the long-term. You'll do the surgery and rehab and probably do a demonstrated ability test with the AME - or whatever it's called. I've got a buddy who was t-boned while riding a motorcycle and he had several reconstructive surgeries and he's back flying. He was pretty messed up so it took a while to regain strength which slowed down the FAA process but he's back. Yours isn't anywhere near what he had so I wouldn't worry about it.
I wouldn't worry about it effecting your medical in the long-term. You'll do the surgery and rehab and probably do a demonstrated ability test with the AME - or whatever it's called. I've got a buddy who was t-boned while riding a motorcycle and he had several reconstructive surgeries and he's back flying. He was pretty messed up so it took a while to regain strength which slowed down the FAA process but he's back. Yours isn't anywhere near what he had so I wouldn't worry about it.
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