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    clc...it totally depends with this injury because...

    clc...it totally depends with this injury because the severity is hugely different for folks.

    6 weeks seems pretty standard....others it can take 12 weeks (which is where I was).

    follow your...
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    are you bone on bone on lateral and medial side...

    are you bone on bone on lateral and medial side or just one side? usually an interim step for young patients is an osteotomy....shift weight to the good side of your leg.

    I am 34, had bad Tibia...
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    had one more top of my wrist that would swell up...

    had one more top of my wrist that would swell up to size of a quarter diameter every 6 months or so....had it drained at least 5 times. kept coming back.

    eventually had to take out....they...
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    I had an HTO after a Type VI TPF.....HTO was 2.5...

    I had an HTO after a Type VI TPF.....HTO was 2.5 years after my fracture. Had the HTO because my leg was out of mechanical joint alignment (ie I was knock kneed). Had the surgery, NWB for 6 weeks...
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    Did you have meniscus or cartilage damage? That...

    Did you have meniscus or cartilage damage? That could be the cracking...pretty standard after knee injuries.

    Or if on outside, it could be you IT band snapping a bit.
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    Might want to get an ultrasound. Depending on...

    Might want to get an ultrasound. Depending on where pain is (if deep in muscle tissue like calf), could be deep vein thrombosis, which is a blood clot.

    But probably more likely, it is just muscle...
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    daisyhaze -- hardware removal is pretty...

    daisyhaze --

    hardware removal is pretty straightforward....1 hour procedure....crutches for 7-10 days. not painful. all of this depends on where your screws are.

    my tibia plateau did not heal...
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    Mr David. Lateral TPF and lateral osteotomy. ...

    Mr David.

    Lateral TPF and lateral osteotomy. I had a schatzker 5 or 6 as well. I think when you get to that end of the spectrum it is just hard to put back together. Mine had broken into 12-13...
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    to provide some balance to this...

    to provide some balance to this thread.....meniscus transplants are more invasive (because you are monkeying in the joint and replacing tissue) than HTOs so that should be a consideration. Plus you...
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    crutches and toe touch weight bearing for 5...

    crutches and toe touch weight bearing for 5 weeks.

    just started PT but leg feels straighter and more stable. same grinding and clicking in joint though. hardware typically stays in until knee...
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    My hardware was removed as well. I doubt the...

    My hardware was removed as well. I doubt the tibia has shifted laterally outward. I am guessing the hard knob is just the edge of your tibia, but it seems more protruded because of the muscle...
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    ok....similar to you I am sure, I had really...

    ok....similar to you I am sure, I had really strong legs prior to getting hurt. problem is leg lifts don't work you enough so I still ended up losing >2 inches off my quad despite following PT...
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    Maya - I had a similar injury....made no progress...

    Maya - I had a similar injury....made no progress in PT.

    Rice Krispies in the knee is just standard now.

    The issue I had with gaining strength in PT is that my plateau "settled/ collapsed" post...
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    powdork....looks like a lateral plateau...I did...

    powdork....looks like a lateral plateau...I did the same thing in AK except mine shattered into 13 pieces with shredded mensicus, MCL tear and LCL tear....which required about that many screws and 2...
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    rod9301, Can you share what you did to achieve...

    rod9301, Can you share what you did to achieve your results because they sound pretty good? I have a different device (Kneehab)....questions are:

    - how long was each session?
    - did you use...
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    Kastle BMX98 if you have the dough. Had the...

    Kastle BMX98 if you have the dough.

    Had the 108s for a number of years...like silk. Flex is just right.
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    both gone

    both gone
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    FS: 2 pair FKS 14s (one used / one NIB)

    Black Rossi FKS 14 practically new (maybe 15 days on them) - $110 incl shipping

    Silver Look Pivot 14s new in box - $160 incl shipping

    Been away for awhile so not sure what binders tend to go...
  19. thanks but 2.5 years into recovery so not going...

    thanks but 2.5 years into recovery so not going well...these just need to be gone at this point.

    will ship tomorrow. I will send you the tracking number.

    awesome skis
  20. gone...thanks just needed them gone to a good...

    gone...thanks just needed them gone to a good home where they will be used like they should.

    maybe someday will be able to get back on the snow.
  21. Injury Sale - Kastle 187 MX 108s NEW 2010 version (rockered) - SOLD

    Injury Sale - Kastle 187 MX 108s NEW 2010 version (rockered)

    New Kastle MX 108s in 187.

    Bought in late 2010....Never mounted due to injury.

    These are the rocker version. Had another...
  22. Injury Sale - 192cm DPS Lotus 138 Rocker 3.1 Carbon Flex 2 - $450 - SOLD

    Injury Sale - 192cm DPS Lotus 138 Rocker 3.1 Carbon Flex 2 - $450

    As the title says - 192cm DPS Lotus 138 Rocker 3.1 Carbon Flex 2

    Skied 7 days back in 2010. Stored since.

    Realize that 2.5...
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    sooner, I had pain under kneecap for a long time...

    sooner, I had pain under kneecap for a long time after injury (and still do on leg extensions but I dont really do those). It is likely because your kneecap is not tracking straight due to quad...
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    soccergirl, I had my 12 screws and 2 plates...

    soccergirl, I had my 12 screws and 2 plates removed 9 months after my VI fracture...it was a non evident. crutches for two weeks.

    I am two years out though and still cant run or walk up stairs...
  25. Thread: Knee osteotomy?

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    wish I knew re: knock kneed..havent been able to...

    wish I knew re: knock kneed..havent been able to ski or even run/walk up stairs well since the injury. it was a very serious injury...those fractures were just part of it.

    my joint space on the...
  26. Thread: Knee osteotomy?

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    nobody on this board has had an osteonomy?

    nobody on this board has had an osteonomy?
  27. Thread: Knee osteotomy?

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    Knee osteotomy?

    Anyone on here have one?

    Suffered a bad tibia plateau fracture 2 years ago and now my leg is knocked kneed....was told I need this to straighten it out. They cut a slice in you tibia and put in a...
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    mine came out in december 2011 (injury was may...

    mine came out in december 2011 (injury was may 2011). pretty straightforward...was on crutches for two weeks after.
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    I had a Schachter VI and mine came out 8 months...

    I had a Schachter VI and mine came out 8 months post injury (2 plates, 12 screws).

    Rationale was that it doesnt make your leg stronger and is a foreign body....mine ached. metal could cause more...
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    This is what Daron had said when I emailed him...

    This is what Daron had said when I emailed him about mount points on the Atlas...it is referring to the 2012 version.

    "I prefer mounting the Atlas 192 from tail to center of boot at 85cm. A little...
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    East Mtn...are you getting any kneecap pain?

    East Mtn...are you getting any kneecap pain?
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    two questions - 1) I am 15 months out from a...

    two questions -

    1) I am 15 months out from a Type VI and I still get a ton of kneecap pain when bending past 45 degrees....anyone else have such a long tail on kneecap pain....told it is weak...
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    scjohnson07 I am 14 months out from a Type VI...

    scjohnson07

    I am 14 months out from a Type VI TPF, meniscus and fib break and I still cant walk up stairs normally without pain. it takes time. just count on getting better a little each day.
  34. Thread: 2013 K2s?

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWRHOMrZg5E ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWRHOMrZg5E

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCoCuCNkLzA
  35. Thread: Knee Dislocation

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    thread by Caddah who suffered a knee dislocation...

    thread by Caddah who suffered a knee dislocation on here...

    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/42924-Recovering-from-Knee-dislocation?highlight=dislocation

    ...might want to PM...
  36. bibby pro absolutely. renegades are...

    bibby pro absolutely.

    renegades are squirrellier in resort chop due to r/c....super quick, but I wouldnt call them playful.

    I find lhasas to have too long of a sidecut to be playful
  37. that was awesome!

    that was awesome!
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    ^^^32 y.o. male. I had a Type VI last April and...

    ^^^32 y.o. male. I had a Type VI last April and still cant run....or walk up steps. It all depends. You will likely get arthritis, it all depends on how smooth the tibia plateau is and your...
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    also the upcoming Rocker 115.

    also the upcoming Rocker 115.
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    Squad 7 seems like it.

    Squad 7 seems like it.
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    I have mine at 86cm for the same reasons as...

    I have mine at 86cm for the same reasons as Dude.....88cm is really far forward in my opinion.

    6 ft; 185lbs pre-gear
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    bump...........

    bump...........
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    FS: New 10/11 187 Kastle MX 108s

    109459109459109459109459new, unmounted 187cm mx 108s w/ tip rocker. need them gone $550 shipped.
  44. you are going to get a different opinion from...

    you are going to get a different opinion from everyone here...you have to just try stuff to figure out what you like over time.

    as an intermediate, going from a groomer ski to a pro model pow ski...
  45. ^^^I would probably go with a more traditional...

    ^^^I would probably go with a more traditional powder ski with more sidecut....leaping to the EHP as the first powder ski may be a bit too demanding. Obviously, there are tons of choices, but the...
  46. Thread: 4frnt Hoji

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    please keep ehp....just change the radius to 35m...

    please keep ehp....just change the radius to 35m and slightly increase the rocker....done and done. everything else is money.
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    bump to the top and price reduction to $600 for...

    bump to the top and price reduction to $600 for the Kastles....need the MX108s gone because I cant use them. these are new! snow is falling damnit!

    "Not pictured. New, unmounted 10/11 187 MX108s...
  48. they changed the mount points slightly in 11/12...

    they changed the mount points slightly in 11/12 because they put in the rubber stopper that reduced the length of the ski slightly. just email 4frnt.
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    ^^having been there a few times, I think 115-125...

    ^^having been there a few times, I think 115-125 is the perfect width WITH some sidecut. you are aren't necessarily skiing blower and you definitely want to be able to grab an edge when you need it....
  50. he talked about this in his old blog on the 4frnt...

    he talked about this in his old blog on the 4frnt site (which now gone)....with the renegade he keeps his body more square down the fall line and engages turns more with his ankles, almost swiveling...
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