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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: SpeedDialer on March 16, 2022, 06:44:23 AM

Title: What is the current consensus on safe internal tibia limit? Have heard 4,5,6 cm
Post by: SpeedDialer on March 16, 2022, 06:44:23 AM

What do most doctors think now? Thinking of doing precise 2.2 tibia with Dr. Parihar in 2023 or 2024 but am not sure how much

Title: Re: What is the current consensus on safe internal tibia limit? Have heard 4,5,6 cm
Post by: Medium Drink Of Water on March 16, 2022, 06:59:35 AM

The consensus is that it depends on the patient.

Title: Re: What is the current consensus on safe internal tibia limit? Have heard 4,5,6 cm
Post by: Charizard on March 16, 2022, 03:05:59 PM

I am also thinking to have surgery from tibia aswell. According to Dr.Paley we can have 6cm safely.

Title: Re: What is the current consensus on safe internal tibia limit? Have heard 4,5,6 cm
Post by: ReadRothbard on March 16, 2022, 07:24:46 PM

The real answer is there is no such thing as a "safe limit", but less than 20% of your initial limb length is strongly recommended, and less than 15% is considered especially safe.

Title: Re: What is the current consensus on safe internal tibia limit? Have heard 4,5,6 cm
Post by: Sorcerer on March 16, 2022, 07:26:31 PM

It depends on individual.
As long as you can tolerate the pains and without any issues, you can go on lengthening until you wanna finish the lengthening.

Title: Re: What is the current consensus on safe internal tibia limit? Have heard 4,5,6 cm
Post by: zaozari on March 17, 2022, 12:45:45 AM

I think from the readings in this forum alone  that it also depends if it's with externals or with nails.

Title: Re: What is the current consensus on safe internal tibia limit? Have heard 4,5,6 cm
Post by: SpeedDialer on March 17, 2022, 12:46:04 PM

What if I'm 5'7 and not particularly flexible?

Title: Re: What is the current consensus on safe internal tibia limit? Have heard 4,5,6 cm
Post by: ReadRothbard on March 17, 2022, 10:03:00 PM

Quote from: SpeedDialer on March 17, 2022, 12:46:04 PM

What if I'm 5'7 and not particularly flexible?

Start stretching.