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- Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:33 am
- Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
- Topic: Adult MOD QUAD/secondary surgery???
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3783
Re: Adult MOD QUAD/secondary surgery???
<t>I had surgery at age 35, just over a year ago in Australia. Similar procedure to mod quad (transfer lat & teres, release pec & subscapularis and some removal of bone). My injury is global with all nerves affected to some degree. In the main however, I think my movement limitations were re...
- Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:57 pm
- Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
- Topic: Surgery Questions for Adults
- Replies: 2
- Views: 844
Re: Surgery Questions for Adults
<t>I am 35 and had this surgery in Melbourne last June. Although not called mod quad in Aus, surgery mostly the same. I had lat/teres transfer, pec release, subscap release, partial anterior capsular release and also had 4cm of bone removed from corocoid.<br/> <br/> I, like many others did not know ...
- Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:01 pm
- Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
- Topic: Anyone have numbness / tingling in arm followimg Mod Quad?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1217
Re: Anyone have numbness / tingling in arm followimg Mod Quad?
<t>I had surgery in July 04 (I am 35). Apart from having 3 children (the dad) it was the best thing I ever did for myself. I continue to improve slightly although at this stage I think I have "almost" reached the plateau. Significant improvements over pre-op (more details can be read in earlier mess...
- Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:33 am
- Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
- Topic: Mod quad surgery/outcome
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1803
Re: Mod quad surgery/outcome
<t>Joe <br/> I had surgery in June and although not called a mod quad where I am, what I had done was similar.<br/> Pec & subscap lengthening<br/> Lat & Teres Transfer<br/> Partial anterior capsule release<br/> Removal of 4cm of bone from coracoid/scapula<br/> <br/> I am 35 years old and onl...
- Sun May 30, 2004 10:10 pm
- Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
- Topic: i feel alone
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2289
Re: i feel alone
<t>Melanie<br/> I live in Perth, WA and went through a similar "awakening" late last year (male 35 years old). I have found this website and the people who contribute extremely helpful. <br/> <br/> As part of my journey, I have found a Dr in Melbourne who has experience in adult bpi secondary surger...
- Thu May 20, 2004 12:54 am
- Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
- Topic: Surgery
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1382
Re: Surgery
<t>The anterior releases I referred to are subscapularis and pectoral tendons. This will be done along with transfer of lat/teres.<br/> <br/> Brian, from my many hours on the internet, the coracoid is part of the scapula (hook shaped bone at the end and probably the part of scapula that you had trim...
- Tue May 18, 2004 8:45 pm
- Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
- Topic: Surgery
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1382
Surgery
<t>Whilst I am a regular reader of this forum, I have only posted a general introduction back in February. I am a 34 year old male and live in Perth, Western Australia and at that stage, was trying to find a surgeon/specialist in Australia that could help. Since then, I have found a surgeon in Melbo...
- Tue Feb 10, 2004 12:35 am
- Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
- Topic: Surgery
- Replies: 1
- Views: 773
Surgery
<t>I stumbled across this page late last year but this is my first message. I am 34 years old, I live in Western Australia and like a number of others I have read about on this discussion site, until recently I did not even know the name of the problem I have had since birth.<br/> <br/> I am at the ...