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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: tgogo on February 18, 2021, 02:18:42 PM

Title: Tibia lengthening
Post by: tgogo on February 18, 2021, 02:18:42 PM
Can we lengthen tibia above 7cm?
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: permanentlybanned on February 18, 2021, 02:35:57 PM
Yes, but Achilles tendon will be stretched so hard beyond limit. Very common to have ballerina foot that take months to recover

Many people used to do this and settled knowingly to get contracture or ballerina for the sake of height and deal with problems later.

Now more people realize 4cm and under is recommended and 5cm is a very average limit  and 6cm is almost universal hard limit where any more and you gotta put in alot more effort to heal and then  if go more then recovery may not even be practical without an Achilles tendon lengthening which permanently weakens that tendon and be pain pain painful

Tldr; yes you can but not without consequence. Stick to 5-6cm and below ideally 4cm
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: Zander on February 18, 2021, 03:05:35 PM
A real man can go for 10cm ;)
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: tgogo on February 18, 2021, 03:22:35 PM
A real man can go for 10cm ;)
Or even 20 cm he would be a super man
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: Medium Drink Of Water on February 18, 2021, 03:26:55 PM
You can.  It depends on your flexibility though.
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: Body Builder on February 18, 2021, 03:28:42 PM
From my experience, up to 6cm are safe.
Even 7cm can be done if your legs can handle it but ankle rom will never be as before LL.
Above that is not recommended and may lead to permanent problems.
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: tgogo on February 18, 2021, 03:30:57 PM
From my experience, up to 6cm are safe.
Even 7cm can be done if your legs can handle it but ankle rom will never be as before LL.
Above that is not recommended and may lead to permanent problems.
Thank for responding, that s what I think so that above 7cm we will have sole serious complications
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: tgogo on February 18, 2021, 03:42:45 PM
Yes, but Achilles tendon will be stretched so hard beyond limit. Very common to have ballerina foot that take months to recover

Many people used to do this and settled knowingly to get contracture or ballerina for the sake of height and deal with problems later.

Now more people realize 4cm and under is recommended and 5cm is a very average limit  and 6cm is almost universal hard limit where any more and you gotta put in alot more effort to heal and then  if go more then recovery may not even be practical without an Achilles tendon lengthening which permanently weakens that tendon and be pain pain painful

Tldr; yes you can but not without consequence. Stick to 5-6cm and below ideally 4cm
That s can lead to breaking up of tendon of achille , which  is a very bad outcomes
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: Jamesy998 on February 18, 2021, 04:20:21 PM
A real man can go for 10cm ;)

Only a fool would do 10cm on the tibias
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: th on February 18, 2021, 04:30:00 PM
people are learning this!
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: kpa on February 19, 2021, 02:25:44 PM
 is crazy
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: kpa on February 19, 2021, 02:32:25 PM
Yes, but Achilles tendon will be stretched so hard beyond limit. Very common to have ballerina foot that take months to recover

Many people used to do this and settled knowingly to get contracture or ballerina for the sake of height and deal with problems later.

Now more people realize 4cm and under is recommended and 5cm is a very average limit  and 6cm is almost universal hard limit where any more and you gotta put in alot more effort to heal and then  if go more then recovery may not even be practical without an Achilles tendon lengthening which permanently weakens that tendon and be pain pain painful

Tldr; yes you can but not without consequence. Stick to 5-6cm and below ideally 4cm
u r booking surgery?
Title: Re: Tibia lengthening
Post by: kpa on February 19, 2021, 02:42:59 PM
Would like to do with Paley, Rozbruch, Mahboubian, Debiparshad
Current: 164cm
Desired: +10.25cm (6cm femur, 4.25cm tibia)
Dream: 174cm+