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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: fivefootthree on August 12, 2017, 07:38:02 AM

Title: Pre and post surgery medications?
Post by: fivefootthree on August 12, 2017, 07:38:02 AM

I was wondering what medications are administered and prescribed after a Precise 2 surgery. Any steroids or hormones? Those have a chance of completely messing up your system (not to mention appearance). What about the painkillers? Any long term side effects we should be aware of?

Title: Re: Pre and post surgery medications?
Post by: Overdozer on August 12, 2017, 07:07:38 PM

Antibiotics
Anticoagulants
Painkillers (NSAIDs, opioids depends on the country)
Pregabalin (neuropathic pain)
Teriparatide (off label speeds up bone healing, won't be prescribed by most Drs, also overpriced, but if I had the $ I'd use and abuse it, just not during the distraction phase) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4501931/

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Those have a chance of completely messing up your system (not to mention appearance)

(lol)

Title: Re: Pre and post surgery medications?
Post by: LLSouthAmerica on August 12, 2017, 08:41:03 PM

To my knowledge, the vast majority of doctors do not prescribe hormones nor steroids for LL.

Title: Re: Pre and post surgery medications?
Post by: fivefootthree on August 14, 2017, 10:19:15 PM

Very informative, thanks. I'm glad to see that no hormones and steroids are part of this procedure.

Title: Re: Pre and post surgery medications?
Post by: Dhdhdjuru on August 15, 2017, 01:53:31 AM

Are the rods taken out after internal femur surgery or do they stay for life???