Ski boots to fit after fx repair w/ insertion of plate in lower leg/ankle area

marge37 · 19-04-08, 01:59 PM

Please Help! I Tried To Ski Aftr Breaking My Left Tibia/fibular/ankle Last March. I Had A Surgical Repair W/ Bilateral Plates And Screws Then In Sept. I Had To Have The Smaller Plate Removed Due To Infection. I Attempted To Ski Last Month And Had Difficulty Getting My Foot In The Boot (ankle Doesn't Bend As Well As It Use To) When I Buckled Up It Was Very Painful Not To Mention The Pain When I Tried To Walk! I Did Make 3 Short Runs And Then Quit.i Felt Good That I Skied At All But I Since Have Been Inquiring About A Boot That Would Accomodate That Kind Of Injury And Be Relatively Comfortable. The Other Alternative Would Be To Have The Other Plate Surgially Removed.(i Dread That Since The Last Time I Did That I Went In For An Overnighter And Ended Up In A Facility For 5 Weeks For Iv Antibiotics! (insurance Wouldn't Cover Home Care!) Anyway, If Anyone Has Any Ideas Or Suggestions I Would Appreciate It! I'm Not Ready To Give Up Skiing Just Yet, I'm 71yo And My Goal Is To Ski Until I'm 80 And Lift Tickets Are Free!!!!!!.............marge 37

danrose · 30-04-08, 12:05 PM

umm have you seen a boot fitter for a new fit and what type of boot is it ???????????

19-04-08, 01:59 PM	#1
marge37 I haven't picked a title Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8	Ski boots to fit after fx repair w/ insertion of plate in lower leg/ankle area Please Help! I Tried To Ski Aftr Breaking My Left Tibia/fibular/ankle Last March. I Had A Surgical Repair W/ Bilateral Plates And Screws Then In Sept. I Had To Have The Smaller Plate Removed Due To Infection. I Attempted To Ski Last Month And Had Difficulty Getting My Foot In The Boot (ankle Doesn't Bend As Well As It Use To) When I Buckled Up It Was Very Painful Not To Mention The Pain When I Tried To Walk! I Did Make 3 Short Runs And Then Quit.i Felt Good That I Skied At All But I Since Have Been Inquiring About A Boot That Would Accomodate That Kind Of Injury And Be Relatively Comfortable. The Other Alternative Would Be To Have The Other Plate Surgially Removed.(i Dread That Since The Last Time I Did That I Went In For An Overnighter And Ended Up In A Facility For 5 Weeks For Iv Antibiotics! (insurance Wouldn't Cover Home Care!) Anyway, If Anyone Has Any Ideas Or Suggestions I Would Appreciate It! I'm Not Ready To Give Up Skiing Just Yet, I'm 71yo And My Goal Is To Ski Until I'm 80 And Lift Tickets Are Free!!!!!!.............marge 37 __________________ Last edited by marge37; 19-04-08 at 02:00 PM. Reason: spelling

30-04-08, 12:05 PM	#2
danrose I haven't picked a title Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5	umm have you seen a boot fitter for a new fit and what type of boot is it ???????????