Perthes & Tenotomy
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Perthes & Tenotomy
Hi all
Planning the Class 1 exam soon you will note from an earlier thread.
Just wondering if anyone is in a similar boat to myself.
I had Perthes from about 7 but got discharged at 14. It has never really come against me in a big way. Occasionally take an anti-inflammatory tablet - rarely though.
As a result of a procedure being done incorrectly in Kilkenny.I had to have a tenotomy done in crumlin.( years ago also)
Do you think any of these could cause a fail for a class 1
Thank you
J
Planning the Class 1 exam soon you will note from an earlier thread.
Just wondering if anyone is in a similar boat to myself.
I had Perthes from about 7 but got discharged at 14. It has never really come against me in a big way. Occasionally take an anti-inflammatory tablet - rarely though.
As a result of a procedure being done incorrectly in Kilkenny.I had to have a tenotomy done in crumlin.( years ago also)
Do you think any of these could cause a fail for a class 1
Thank you
J
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Hi there
Thanks for your reply.
I am only back from Tenerife.
Basically when I was younger I was under the care of a doctor at Kilkenny Orthopedic hospital. In those days the recommended treatment was to relieve pressure in around the hip joint and femoral head. As such I was put in traction (Traction is the use of a pulling force to treat muscle and skeleton disorders)
However normally the procedure dictates that you should be left laying in a flat position - I was not, I was left sitting upright for 3 1/2 weeks and once it was removed I was left with my leg in a way that meant once I got out of bed I could hold my knee up ( in other words I could not put my foot to the ground).
As far as I know I was then referred to Crumlin hospital for that issue for which I believe the tenotomy was done. I am currently writing to Crumlin to get access to my medical history to see exactly what treatment I had done while attending Crumlin Hospital.
It scares me a bit that it might be cause for an immediate disqualification but I will just have to do it and hope for the very best. If it is not to be then it is not to be.
Thanks for time
regards
John
Thanks for your reply.
I am only back from Tenerife.
Basically when I was younger I was under the care of a doctor at Kilkenny Orthopedic hospital. In those days the recommended treatment was to relieve pressure in around the hip joint and femoral head. As such I was put in traction (Traction is the use of a pulling force to treat muscle and skeleton disorders)
However normally the procedure dictates that you should be left laying in a flat position - I was not, I was left sitting upright for 3 1/2 weeks and once it was removed I was left with my leg in a way that meant once I got out of bed I could hold my knee up ( in other words I could not put my foot to the ground).
As far as I know I was then referred to Crumlin hospital for that issue for which I believe the tenotomy was done. I am currently writing to Crumlin to get access to my medical history to see exactly what treatment I had done while attending Crumlin Hospital.
It scares me a bit that it might be cause for an immediate disqualification but I will just have to do it and hope for the very best. If it is not to be then it is not to be.
Thanks for time
regards
John
