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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: Shana on April 02, 2024, 01:23:24 AM

Title: Which method is safer: Internal Nail for femurs VS External Frames for tibias
Post by: Shana on April 02, 2024, 01:23:24 AM

I did some research on the safest method for LL. Based on what I found, the safest way to lengthen the tibia is through external frames. However, when it comes to both femurs and tibias, I would like to know which method is safer: internal nail for femurs or external frames for tibias?

Title: Re: Which method is safer: Internal Nail for femurs VS External Frames for tibias
Post by: doge on April 09, 2024, 04:00:45 AM

Internals have much less chance of infection.

Femurs (compared to tibias) have many more blood vessels, thus healing is much quicker. Furthermore, in femurs you only break 1 bone per leg, compared to tibias that breaks 2 bones per leg.