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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: Rei on July 12, 2019, 09:55:16 PM

Title: [IMPORTANT PLS SOMEONE REPLY] Fibular head protruding from the side
Post by: Rei on July 12, 2019, 09:55:16 PM

Any chance guys anyone experienced in this can reply to me? Tomorrow i’m going to call Dr Pili and until i don’t spoke to him i don’t understand if this is something serious or not to the point i’m spending the whole day reading diaries and googling about this problem.

So i’m only 1,5 cm into the distraction phase and on my right leg the fibular head is protruding compared some mm more than normal and at the same time if i try to standing up or straight my leg i feel the most painful type  of pain since i had the surgery.

Title: Re: [IMPORTANT PLS SOMEONE REPLY] Fibular head protruding from the side
Post by: JON SNOW on July 13, 2019, 01:37:55 AM

are you doing internals? , could be maybe a loose screw, but obviously you need to get yourself checked by a doctor properly asap

Title: Re: [IMPORTANT PLS SOMEONE REPLY] Fibular head protruding from the side
Post by: Rei on July 13, 2019, 01:50:53 AM

Quote from: JON SNOW on July 13, 2019, 01:37:55 AM

are you doing internals? , could be maybe a loose screw, but obviously you need to get yourself checked by a doctor properly asap

No fully external, i wouldn’t care and wait my appointment in two weeks but the fact that i have both the pain and the protruding fibula makes me think there is something wrong; for istance the pain that this cause me sometimes is extremely intense, to the point i will just not stand up from my bed

Title: Re: [IMPORTANT PLS SOMEONE REPLY] Fibular head protruding from the side
Post by: Ghostfish on July 13, 2019, 06:32:34 AM

Hi Rei
Sorry to hear that you have a rare but severe problem of protruding fibula.  I think your case is very rare because I haven't read anything like this since I joined this forum for many years.  Apparently, your fibula is not placed where it is supposed to be.  Or your external device has some problem so that it doesn't support your weight?  I think you need to see a doctor as soon as possible and you'd better not to stand or lengthen until you see a doctor.
Take care,

Title: Re: [IMPORTANT PLS SOMEONE REPLY] Fibular head protruding from the side
Post by: Rei on July 13, 2019, 09:43:37 AM

Dr Pili called me today and told me that is nothing to worry about and if i really wanted to fix it now i can go to Catagni that was in Rome today cause Dr Pili i think was either in Lecco or Milan probably.

I really didn't understand what i told me cause he was in a hurry but he pretty much told me that is one of the pins and that he can fix me when we meet in 2 weeks and that there is nothing to worry about