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by GDW001
Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:33 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Adult MOD QUAD/secondary surgery???
Replies: 11
Views: 3532

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...
by GDW001
Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:57 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Surgery Questions for Adults
Replies: 2
Views: 817

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 ...
by GDW001
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: 1181

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...
by GDW001
Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:33 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Mod quad surgery/outcome
Replies: 6
Views: 1740

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...
by GDW001
Sun May 30, 2004 10:10 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: i feel alone
Replies: 13
Views: 2202

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...
by GDW001
Thu May 20, 2004 12:54 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Surgery
Replies: 7
Views: 1341

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...
by GDW001
Tue May 18, 2004 8:45 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Surgery
Replies: 7
Views: 1341

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...
by GDW001
Tue Feb 10, 2004 12:35 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Surgery
Replies: 1
Views: 758

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 ...