Hey folks: I've been out of commission for the better part of the year, unable to run due to meniscus issues and post meniscectomy surgery in June.
To cut a long story short, between losing more meniscus, some arthritis impacts on the knee and a bit of bowleggeness, I'm told that if I keep running with things as they are, I'll be looking at a knee replacement, which I'm told will end any chance of running.
I've been presented with the possibility of doing a High Tibial Osteotomy as a means to extend my running career. There are no studies I can find out there that report on the success rate of this for high functioning athletes who want to return to a competitive level.
But I've read some accounts here of other triathletes who have had either this procedure, or the similar femoral procedure done, with some evidence of successful return to competition.
Since latest of those posts dates from 2013, I'm reaching out to see if there is current experience out there from folks who have had either this procedure or the femoral one, and what their experience is in terms of returning to competitive form.
I age up in 2020 and would like to take another run at Kona while I'm the (relatively) young guy in the AG. But this surgery looks daunting. At the same time, I don't want to just do Aqua/Bike. I don't want to be done.
My knee guys are at the Steadman Phillipon Clinic in Vail, so the best in the world. The knee guy I'm seeing is internationally known and says he has done the procedure on lots of guys my age (63) with a high rate of success.
If there are any of you who have had this procedure or the femoral procedure that is similar, I'd love to hear about your experience and post-op return to competition.
Thanks.
To cut a long story short, between losing more meniscus, some arthritis impacts on the knee and a bit of bowleggeness, I'm told that if I keep running with things as they are, I'll be looking at a knee replacement, which I'm told will end any chance of running.
I've been presented with the possibility of doing a High Tibial Osteotomy as a means to extend my running career. There are no studies I can find out there that report on the success rate of this for high functioning athletes who want to return to a competitive level.
But I've read some accounts here of other triathletes who have had either this procedure, or the similar femoral procedure done, with some evidence of successful return to competition.
Since latest of those posts dates from 2013, I'm reaching out to see if there is current experience out there from folks who have had either this procedure or the femoral one, and what their experience is in terms of returning to competitive form.
I age up in 2020 and would like to take another run at Kona while I'm the (relatively) young guy in the AG. But this surgery looks daunting. At the same time, I don't want to just do Aqua/Bike. I don't want to be done.
My knee guys are at the Steadman Phillipon Clinic in Vail, so the best in the world. The knee guy I'm seeing is internationally known and says he has done the procedure on lots of guys my age (63) with a high rate of success.
If there are any of you who have had this procedure or the femoral procedure that is similar, I'd love to hear about your experience and post-op return to competition.
Thanks.