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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: wnr on June 19, 2021, 09:26:44 PM

Title: Advice for 4-5 cm, thinking about dr Buldu
Post by: wnr on June 19, 2021, 09:26:44 PM

HI All

I would like to do ll for 4-5 cm. I know stryde/internal femurs would be the best option but unfortunately I don't have the funds for internals.
So my only option would be externals or lon. External only would mean to wear the frames for a very long time, time which I won't have. So my only option would be lon. With lon tibia, there is the risk of permanent knee pain, and with femurs there is the issue of ROM and of course more discomfort. At the moment i'm inching towards lon monorail femurs with buldu. What do you guys think? and does anyone have pictures of the scar from monorail femurs (with buldu)?

Title: Re: Advice for 4-5 cm, thinking about dr Buldu
Post by: Medium Drink Of Water on June 20, 2021, 02:43:31 AM

I'd choose the knee pain over limited rom and months of agony.

Title: Re: Advice for 4-5 cm, thinking about dr Buldu
Post by: Activatedxx on June 20, 2021, 09:56:24 AM

Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on June 20, 2021, 02:43:31 AM

I'd choose the knee pain over limited rom and months of agony.

I can testify to this

Title: Re: Advice for 4-5 cm, thinking about dr Buldu
Post by: wnr on June 20, 2021, 02:08:38 PM

Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on June 20, 2021, 02:43:31 AM

I'd choose the knee pain over limited rom and months of agony.

Thanks for the reply. Don't you think that the issue of limited ROM wont't be a big deal with just 4-5cm? And if everythings goes fine i'm will be wearing the fixator for max 2 months.

Quote from: Activatedxx on June 20, 2021, 09:56:24 AM

I can testify to this

Hi activatedex, I hope everything is going smooth.
I understand the agony of having the fixator around the femurs, thats why i'm still uncertain. But looking at the videos on buldus instagram, i see lots of patients being mobile. What did you observe when you were there?

Title: Re: Advice for 4-5 cm, thinking about dr Buldu
Post by: Medium Drink Of Water on June 20, 2021, 02:31:22 PM

Quote from: wnr on June 20, 2021, 02:08:38 PM

Thanks for the reply. Don't you think that the issue of limited ROM wont't be a big deal with just 4-5cm? And if everythings goes fine i'm will be wearing the fixator for max 2 months.

I don't know how much of a problem ROM will be, but I do know people's planned lengthening schedules seldom end up happening.