Osteocondroma surgery

[cabannastarr]

This past July my son had surgery to remove three osteocondromas. The MCL was wrapped around one osteocondroma and had to be cut and reconstructed. He now cannot lift his big toe at all. His surgeon says that the MCL he cut is not responsible for this. We have done months of physical therapy and electrotherapy but he still has no movement. What can I do to help him regain movement in his foot?

[AngelfireRN, MSN, RN, APRN]

Per TOS, we really can not give out medical advice. Try asking the MD for a referral if PT is not working for this. Whether or not he is to blame ( and you know he'll say he's not), he should at least be willing to help you investigate further. Good luck.

[ellakate]

We are very sorry to hear of your son's recent hospitalization and surgery.

Perhaps you can have your son evaluated at an orthopedic specialty center. Additionally, there are centers of excellence for many diagnoses. The insurance provider may have suggestions on finding help for your son.

Since his surgery was 3 months ago, now is a good time to assess treatment outcomes and correct the course to get him back in the game. The surgeon may have done all s/he can do. Ask the primary physician to guide you.

On your favorite internet search site, use the diagnosis, osteochondroma. You will find resources at the NIH and other public and private health care providers. As in any case, there are some poor web resources, so read carefully. Ones that meet my seal of approval: National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society.