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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: cllin2022 on September 21, 2022, 04:30:24 AM

Title: X-ray measure vs. actual length?
Post by: cllin2022 on September 21, 2022, 04:30:24 AM

I heard it's pretty common for xray measurements to be greater than the actual amount lengthened, but what's the usual discrepancy between the two?

Title: Re: X-ray measure vs. actual length?
Post by: LIVELIFETHEWAYIWANT on September 21, 2022, 06:17:01 AM

My final measurement was 82mm on femur , and my doctor told me I did the full 80mm because the nail is designed to move 80 mm in total .

BTW , they do not measure the actual gap between your bones , they measure the extended part of the nail .