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Talus fusions from climbing... 23-May-2018 At 4:32:17 PM sgodwin
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Hi all,

I dredged this thread up from the bowels of the chockstone archives when I googled 'ankle fusion and rock climbing'.

I have pretty severe degenerative osteoarthritis in both ankles, which has been limiting what I can do for a long time. I can climb ok with my ankles, but long approaches, especially with a load, have always been a struggle and are pretty much out of the question these days. I've had orthopaedic surgeons offer me ankle fusions multiple times over the past 15 years or so but I've always resisted doing something so irreversible. Its now getting to the point where things are bad enough that I'm seriously considering the fusion option.

I'm just wondering if anyone has had any more recent experience with climbing (and walking on rough terrain for that matter) after an ankle fusion. I'd love to hear what your experience has been.

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