Clutch Leg Repair

Don't think so Bob.  Al's would look sort of "cheesy" with all the holes drilled in it. When I think about it though,  Those holes may promote new bone growth and end up with a stronger attachment than just using screws and glue !

The one I had installed is made by Conformis. It looks as though they are custom made for my bones. Not "select a size" from a choice of three.

Since I'm sort of a tool nut, I asked if they would give me the throwaway tools and jig fixtures they used to install my new knee. They declined to do so saying it's a sanitation issue.  Too bad !   If they were made of titanium, I could have had an exciting New Years fire again this year !...............Bruce

aircooled posted:

Robert...Do you know who manufactured your knee appliance ?.........Bruce

Stryker is the manufacturer of my prosthesis.
 

So ALB would have "Swiss Cheese Knees".

Lamborghini is getting into advanced tech prosthetic devices, too.  

https://www.medicaldesignandou...-better-prosthetics/

Robert....I'm just totally amazed that they glued my joint in and then glued the incision shut !  It would be Hell to pay if they spilled some of the glue in there and locked up everything !  I can actually feel it slightly slapping around in there as I walk ! They said that would go away a with time and use.  A "break-in period" ??   Amazing !.......Bruce

aircooled posted:

Robert....I'm just totally amazed that they glued my joint in and then glued the incision shut !  It would be Hell to pay if they spilled some of the glue in there and locked up everything !  I can actually feel it slightly slapping around in there as I walk ! They said that would go away a with time and use.  A "break-in period" ??   Amazing !.......Bruce

My prosthesis is also glued in. It looked as though he used glue and staples on my incision. A few years back I split a surgical incision on my back a month after surgery and that was a huge pain in the a$$ to get it closed after that. 

Just be careful with the incision Bruce. Keeping it closed is very important and be very careful about any post surgical infections. A good friend got his infected and that prolonged his recovery significantly. Hibi-cleanse soap is pretty good stuff to use around the incision and also once you are allowed to get the incision wet. 

I ding myself a lot in my line of work, and have been super-gluing myself back together for years. My preferred method is to cauterize the bleeding with the glue, then use a second application to bring the skin together. It works best if you can use a good sticky tape (duct tape works well) to anchor the skin flaps in position (just don't leave it on for more than a day, or the skin dies under the tape)..

I had a ladder kick out on me in the summer of '16. I rode it down 20 ft or so and landed on my back. My right elbow split from the impact. Once I collected myself and determined nothing was broken (probably), I drove home to have Jeanie glue me back together. When I got there, she was less than proud of my performance-- but having been married to me for more than 30 years, she was used to it and still took care of me. I was pretty sore-- but aside from the elbow, none the worse for the wear.

Anyhow, a few days later the elbow had gotten angry red, as happens one time in 20 or so. I went to the prompt care, where they looked at me like I had 2 heads. After convincing them I was not taking an ambulance ride, I drove to the ER and checked myself in. It was a busy night in Peoria, and I was branded a "special case" by the nurses, and put in the back room while they attended to less stupid patients.

When I got to see the attending MD after a few hours, he was great. He was the first party involved to be impressed by the resourcefulness, and told me where I could get the yellow Vietnam powder to sprinkle in before I glued. He said he'd probably just do the same thing I was doing, but would chase it with a course of antibiotics. We discussed where I might obtain antibiotics without a prescription (my idea was the animal husbandry section of Farm and Fleet, he liked gray-market drugs from India better). The nurses were all slack-jawed with the interchange, but my approach was vindicated (at least in my eyes).

Your mileage may vary.

Stan:

Shade Tree Medicine, the rough equivalent of shade tree mechanics.

Stan Galat posted:

I ding myself a lot in my line of work, and have been super-gluing myself back together for years. My preferred method is to cauterize the bleeding with the glue, then use a second application to bring the skin together. It works best if you can use a good sticky tape (duct tape works well) to anchor the skin flaps in position (just don't leave it on for more than a day, or the skin dies under the tape)..

I had a ladder kick out on me in the summer of '16. I rode it down 20 ft or so and landed...

Ok, Stan, having had a couple falls over the years, ridden a ladder down 22 or 25 feet  as it was blown sideways on a warehouse (learning how to roll, even on pavement, is such a great skill! It was 30? years ago and I don't think I'd want to attempt that 1 now) and taped fingers back together with masking tape (remember, as a painter, bleeding on the work is a real no no!) more than a couple of times, I can fully appreciate your post! Discussing with the emergency doc where to pick up anti-biotics without a prescription takes the cake.

You do what you have to do to get the job done and finish the day...

Friend Randy who runs a machine shop an walking advocate for Hoof Heal from Tractor Supply stores. He had a deep 4" gash on  his forearm, applied the Hoof stuff and tape , four days later it looked like two weeks into the healing stage.   Me, while I putting a new shingle roof on Mom's place , it started to sprinkle so I put the 15 lb rolled felt paper on as quickly as possible that's when I stared to slide backwards  on the wet paper, my last attempt to save my ass,  I dug the claw of the hammer into the plywood, out of my hand it went, gravity declared itself the instant winner. Off the roof for only about 8 feet into large Yew bushes that's what really hurt like hell .

In the never ending battle between Stupidity and Gravity.....

Gravity always wins.

Stan Galat posted:

I ding myself a lot in my line of work, and have been super-gluing myself back together for years. My preferred method is to cauterize the bleeding with the glue, then use a second application to bring the skin together. It works best if you can use a good sticky tape (duct tape works well) to anchor the skin flaps in position (just don't leave it on for more than a day, or the skin dies under the tape)..

I had a ladder kick out on me in the summer of '16. I rode it down 20 ft or so and landed on my back. My right elbow split from the impact. Once I collected myself and determined nothing was broken (probably), I drove home to have Jeanie glue me back together. When I got there, she was less than proud of my performance-- but having been married to me for more than 30 years, she was used to it and still took care of me. I was pretty sore-- but aside from the elbow, none the worse for the wear.

Anyhow, a few days later the elbow had gotten angry red, as happens one time in 20 or so. I went to the prompt care, where they looked at me like I had 2 heads. After convincing them I was not taking an ambulance ride, I drove to the ER and checked myself in. It was a busy night in Peoria, and I was branded a "special case" by the nurses, and put in the back room while they attended to less stupid patients.

When I got to see the attending MD after a few hours, he was great. He was the first party involved to be impressed by the resourcefulness, and told me where I could get the yellow Vietnam powder to sprinkle in before I glued. He said he'd probably just do the same thing I was doing, but would chase it with a course of antibiotics. We discussed where I might obtain antibiotics without a prescription (my idea was the animal husbandry section of Farm and Fleet, he liked gray-market drugs from India better). The nurses were all slack-jawed with the interchange, but my approach was vindicated (at least in my eyes).

Your mileage may vary.

Crazy glue and iodine tincture is my favourite and I make sure not to cover it up.

Iodine is an old treatment but it goes through the skin something that a lot of topical antibiotics cannot do.

Is that like “Mercurochrome”?  We used that a lot when I was a kid, but I haven’t seen it in years.

Quite frankly, I am astounded that Super Glue doesn’t cause some sort of adverse reaction with your skin.

But now that I know it doesn’t, I have found a bunch of new uses for it.  Not that I’m gonna run out to the shop and maim myself, yah know?  But next time I’ll be more prepared.

Once again, Stan takes the lead, this time in SOC Health Care!  And I can’t wait til we get back to Sunday morning bike rides so I can find out which are the really GOOD horse antibiotics from our Vet school student rider.

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Yes but they stopped making Mercurochrome at about the same time as Kodachrome...

Just kidding, mercury never leaves your body as a heavy metal but is a great antibiotic agent.  They used to also use it in an eye ointment for styes, that too is gone. 

South of the 49th you guys have Neosporin which is skin penetrating antibiotic that is available over the counter and could be used over a cut after you wash it with peroxide or alcohol to clean it then glue it and then cover it with the neosporin.  Just saying.  webmd neosporin. this pretty much covers everything for 1st aid, use. 

Gordon Nichols posted:

I can’t wait til we get back to Sunday morning bike rides so I can find out which are the really GOOD horse antibiotics from our Vet school student rider.

I'm still convinced that the Bovine section at Farm and Fleet is the best bet for me.

I am glad you did not say the porcine unit as you might have been disgruntled.... Yours is an Interesting comment but I have to end this post with a familiar ending...

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