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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: westercoasten on July 20, 2016, 03:05:10 PM

Title: Recovery for one leg only?
Post by: westercoasten on July 20, 2016, 03:05:10 PM

If you have to do a lengthening on one leg with both tibia and femur, lets say 2+2cm, would the recovery be the ame time as if it was just the one leg tibia 2cm alone?

Title: Re: Recovery for one leg only?
Post by: onemorefoot on July 20, 2016, 03:16:03 PM

If you just want 4 cm, do it  one segment per limb, because is less risky with the topic of fat embolism.

Title: Re: Recovery for one leg only?
Post by: westercoasten on July 20, 2016, 05:10:55 PM

Thanx I know, but this is a theoretical question, hope someone have an answer for the topic?

Title: Re: Recovery for one leg only?
Post by: aussieboy on July 20, 2016, 05:12:47 PM

Too many unknowns... and if you do four segments together, the femur and tibia may simultaneously go into deviation.. causing time wastage for correction. Best to do two segments.