I'm sorry I'm not so clear...

Here is some foot anatomy:



so... my talus is fused to my calcaneus (right foot)
and there as a major dislocation... not sure where. maybe the navicular and cuboid were dislocated off to the left of the talus... or maybe the cunieforms were dislocated... or maybe the metatarsals...

With my left foot...

The surgical cut extends quite low... extends from fairly high up the leg to along the calcanus and cuboid... i'm not sure that the plate extends all that way... but maybe there is some fusion there too...

:-(

Has anyone heard of them leaving in screws and plates for strength? I mean... They told me I'd never walk without crutches and I can... But can I only walk in virtue of the strength provided by the fusion screws and plates etc? Or... If they remove the screws and plates (they said they wouldn't because of possible risk of infection) then will I regain movement from my (currently) fused bones???

I mean.. My right foot won't move side to side because of the talus calcaneus fusion. And my left foot won't really move up and down because of the fibula (and / or tibia) talus fusion, I guess. And... If the fibula / tibia / calcanus is fused to the cuboid too then it isn't any wonder I can hardly move my ankles :-(