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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: drsaikiran99 on December 07, 2020, 01:16:01 PM

Title: Hello people..need advice
Post by: drsaikiran99 on December 07, 2020, 01:16:01 PM

Hey people,hope everyone is doing good. Planning to break my legs this summer.any advice on which segment is better based on the xray-target 6-6.5cm

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Title: Re: Hello people..need advice
Post by: Tartar on December 07, 2020, 02:02:08 PM

Tibia for sure. They are already a bit off proportion, so you could reach a great natural result.
In addition you can save a lot of money going for external, still very safe for tibia lengthening.

Title: Re: Hello people..need advice
Post by: AnotherShorty on December 07, 2020, 02:44:49 PM

Hi Sai,

Tibia will be a good choice if you are ok with 5-6cm.

But ask your doctor, if the femur is possible to get the maximum length.

Which doc are you choosing for the surgery?  Make sure you do enough analysis before choosing the tibia by internal nail because people say nailing knees is not a wise choice.

Regards

Title: Re: Hello people..need advice
Post by: Tartar on December 07, 2020, 02:52:42 PM

I lenghtened my femur 6cm and still don't have a so low tibia/femur ratio.
A lenghtening in the femur, expecially going for 7-8, is to be avoided in this situation.

Title: Re: Hello people..need advice
Post by: Dirona on January 30, 2021, 04:09:23 PM

I agree with Tartar...What is your current height and your femur/tibia ratio?

Title: Re: Hello people..need advice
Post by: 10cmOnTibiaOrGTFO on January 30, 2021, 09:09:10 PM

go tibia but 5cm is a lot might get crippled  :-X

Title: Re: Hello people..need advice
Post by: Vibes on February 01, 2021, 02:19:19 AM

Quote from: 10cmOnTibiaOrGTFO on January 30, 2021, 09:09:10 PM

go tibia but 5cm is a lot might get crippled  :-X

Where is evidence of this? You should post some sources if you say people get crippled at 5cm in tibs with stryde.

Title: Re: Hello people..need advice
Post by: th on February 02, 2021, 01:30:21 AM

tibia pure external is the way to go!!  :)