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Done Surgery For Polio. Wearing Caliper. Should I Get Surgery Done To Correct Height Difference Between Legs?
Hi,
I have polio in my right leg. It was operated earlier but that the I am usual of wearing caliper. and also some height difference between both the legs. Now I am planning to operate it again from Vishakhapatam Doctor Adi Narayan Rao.
I have done checkup before 6 months, As per his suggestion, 60-70% improvement can be done.
But at the same time I am afraid about the -ve result. Please suggest?
I have polio in my right leg. It was operated earlier but that the I am usual of wearing caliper. and also some height difference between both the legs. Now I am planning to operate it again from Vishakhapatam Doctor Adi Narayan Rao.
I have done checkup before 6 months, As per his suggestion, 60-70% improvement can be done.
But at the same time I am afraid about the -ve result. Please suggest?
Mon, 8 Jul 2013
Hi, first of all you should know about the side effects of the surgery, you can get it done if the surgeon if considering the hip joint and its position, there could be non union, or infection, if the surgeon is confident about these things you can get it operated.
As an alternative you can opt for polio shoes, which can be use full upto some degree.
Thank you.
As an alternative you can opt for polio shoes, which can be use full upto some degree.
Thank you.
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