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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: tallmen on July 13, 2022, 01:46:31 PM

Title: I got early consolidation at 6cm. What to do now?
Post by: tallmen on July 13, 2022, 01:46:31 PM
I was lengthening my femurs using precice 2.

Should I go for a rebreak now or do it after a year?
Title: Re: I got early consolidation at 6cm. What to do now?
Post by: Dirona on July 13, 2022, 02:32:36 PM
What was the distraction rate that you were following?
Title: Re: I got early consolidation at 6cm. What to do now?
Post by: tallmen on July 13, 2022, 02:47:02 PM
What was the distraction rate that you were following?

Initially 0.9mm per day and then 1.2mm per day.
Title: Re: I got early consolidation at 6cm. What to do now?
Post by: lovinglonglegs on July 13, 2022, 08:35:44 PM
Initially 0.9mm per day and then 1.2mm per day.


Your rate of bone formation is faster than average, right?
Title: Re: I got early consolidation at 6cm. What to do now?
Post by: 6CMFemurs on July 14, 2022, 02:20:06 AM
Rebreak now and get it over with, rather than go through another whole recovery process. I had a similar situation, had to stop at 6 CM due to how surgeon cut bone. I thought I would go back at some point, but was never able to do it.

Rebreaking now means cutting soft regenerate callous. If you wait a year, they will have to cut solid bone. Unless your muscles are super tight I’d just do it now.

Title: Re: I got early consolidation at 6cm. What to do now?
Post by: tallmen on July 14, 2022, 08:52:07 AM
Rebreak now and get it over with, rather than go through another whole recovery process. I had a similar situation, had to stop at 6 CM due to how surgeon cut bone. I thought I would go back at some point, but was never able to do it.

Rebreaking now means cutting soft regenerate callous. If you wait a year, they will have to cut solid bone. Unless your muscles are super tight I’d just do it now.

Dr. said he won't cut the callous. He'll do it somewhere else.