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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: Five Eleven Midday on July 14, 2020, 02:36:30 PM

Title: Is 9 cm femoral lengthening with LON considered safe for me?
Post by: Five Eleven Midday on July 14, 2020, 02:36:30 PM

I'm mid-day 179.5cm with a morning height of 181cm and my before-bed height is usually 178.8-9cm. My femurs are 50 cm approx. The doctors that I talked with always said that 8cm at my height is very safe, but I have never asked them about 9cm. If I lengthen 9cm, I will be a strong 6'2 with a night height of 187.9, if I lengthen 8cm, I will be a weak one. I know it sounds kinda stupid but being a strong 6'2 is my dream. Can I lengthen 1 cm more without complications?

Title: Re: Is 9 cm femoral lengthening with LON considered safe for me?
Post by: k1erz on July 14, 2020, 03:23:47 PM

I believe the Stryde nail maxes out at 8cm so if you did LON you'd have to do it on another type.

I think the difference is marginal. What's more important is your health.

Paley, for example, would turn you down completely.

You're better off doing two segments - femur and tibia, 5cm on each.

Title: Re: Is 9 cm femoral lengthening with LON considered safe for me?
Post by: Sweden on July 14, 2020, 09:27:29 PM

It won’t look good at all. Your femurs are already very long.
Around 6cm on femurs would still be good looking.

Your tibias will look ridiculous short if you do 8-9cm on femurs.