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CMC Arthroplasty with STABLYX Implant

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: May 5 7:24am | Replies (146)
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@ledgar

Hi there . Good timing on the message . I am scheduled to have surgery on 12/29 to remove the implant . Dr Amy Ladd from Stanford medical center will be performing the surgery . I really tried to give the Stablyx a fair chance but I was not able to live the kind of life I wanted to (working out , playing golf) with the implant . I had the initial surgery in July 2021 then a second surgery in August 2022 to remove bone spurs that were causing a fair amount of discomfort. The bone spurs are back (albeit smaller) so I decided to seek the advice of another surgeon . Her advice was to remove the implant and do more of the traditional surgery . The reason I chose stablyx vs Bio Pro was really just based on discussions with my doctors . We felt like the Stablyx would be better suited for someone with an active life style . Would the Bio Pro worked better ? Hard to say.

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | May 5 7:24am

Just saw this post. I have arthritis in my - well everywhere including the base of my thumb. The Dr. recommended 1) learn to live with it (the pain was not close to disabling), 2) have surgery where tendons are used - actually coiled - to provide some cushioning. He did not recommend joint replacement.

Arthroplasty works best, IMO, for knees, hips, and shoulders. For the feet and hands, both complex structures, I don't think medical science has a good solution for joint replacement.

I've had both knees replaced with outstanding success and will need a TSR at some point. I did finally get bunioneictomies on both feet and had the big toe joints fused. I don't miss any loss in flexibility (in fairness, I don't run anymore either) and the awful pain from wearing dress shoes is gone.

Anyway, I just would not do a joint replacement in my feet or hands, and probably not my ankle either.

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