BTinSF, if you are in SF and plan to go out of your HMO network, you might like Dr. Morshed over at UCSF. The guy is highly competent, down-to-earth and honest, and I didn't get the impression that...

Hey Daisy, don't know if you'll see this a month out, but your disappointment with your original doc, and your lasting knee challenges, sound familiar. My 1st surgeon was by turns dishonest,...

SkiTurtle, I had similar confusion when the E.R. doc told me I had a TPF, which I'd never heard of, delivering the news very apologetically. I replied, "yeah, I figured I broke my leg...so I'll be...

If you're only two weeks out, I believe it's not too late to change course, but you need to make a decision asap, like this week. If all your ligaments are intact and not lax, you'll likely ski...

Maker, thanks for sharing a lot of wisdom here. Just wondering: in what area was your osteotomy perfomed? (ie: lateral tibia, medial tibia, or elsewhere?) Like you, I ended up with a depressed...

Jenny, if you haven't already found it, you may also want to check it this forum: It's UK-based but has folks posting from North America as well. I think you'd be likely to find some support & info...

Hi Amy,

Foot pain seems to be the norm. I had a Schatzker type VI break (the worst one) in late July and recently started partial weight bearing at 8 weeks post-op. My two smallest toes have...