Dear,

Thank you for posting your query.

Recurrence of spur suggest that the bony activity at the site of osteotomy is very high. This condition is also known local hyperostosis. I hope that your bone has united after the osteotomy, since removal of ostoephytes surgically can affect the femoral stability.

Now controlling hyperactivity of bone at osteotomy site is difficult. The most successful way has been to administer indomethacin. Though a very toxic and adverse effects producing drug, it has been used to prevent heterotopic and hyperostosis. Due to its toxicity it is used very cautiously and even discontinued in a few institutions. It is recommended you speak to your physician about its use (if at all) in your case.

The other way of getting around is to ignore it until it grows enough to cause physical pressure on an adjacent structures, like a blood vessel/nerve or interferes with a joint function. If it so does, surgical removal is the only sure method to getting rid of it in its entirety.

At present, very little is known to prevent hyperostosis, and we hope some more facts can be learnt soon.

Hope this answer was informative, if you need more help I'm available for follow up.
Good luck.

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Dear XXXXXXX

Thanks for replying.

I suppose the six weeks of physical therapy was adequate. In my opinion you must continue the exercises that helped you strengthen your muscles, since that is the only long term assurance against the long term complications like joint stiffness and disuse atrophy of muscles.

I suggest not to take any further course of ultrasonics, because they are somehow linked to hyperactivity at fracture sites. As your physician reported that the spur has shown up again, let us wait and watch its course of growth. If it interferes then its removal is the only option. But meanwhile never stop your exercises.

I can understand your persistent pain, and I wonder if you are taking any medications for that. If not, ask your physician for a low grade anti inflammatory drug. These drugs (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs/ NSAID's) are also known for reducing bony activity at fracture sites, so again its in our favor here. Besides there is no need to unnecessarily be in pain after such a long post operative period.

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask more if you need more help, I'm available for follow up.
But if all your queries are addressed, please close this discussion.

Regards

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