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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Height & Proportions => Topic started by: RTLBBC on November 05, 2024, 01:46:49 AM

Title: Pre-OP 179 - 181 to Post OP 191 Proportions
Post by: RTLBBC on November 05, 2024, 01:46:49 AM
I have a 6'4 wingspan so thats my limit of lengthening 190 - 193

Someone will probably tell me ohh I'm already at a good height yeah idc buddy i want to be 6'3

181 is my morning height
179 my night height

I have a fairly long torso and short tibias ideally i want most of my lengthening going to my tibias like 7cms to tibias and 3 to femurs.

But i've heard lengthening tibias is rather dangerous which is extremely unfortunate.
Title: Re: Pre-OP 179 - 181 to Post OP 191 Proportions
Post by: Robert Adam on November 05, 2024, 11:02:48 AM
Bad idea. If you want to make 10 cm, you'd better make 4.5-5.0 cm for tibia and 5.0-5.5 cm for femur. 5 cm on Tibia is the safety limit.
Title: Re: Pre-OP 179 - 181 to Post OP 191 Proportions
Post by: JON SNOW on November 07, 2024, 03:47:28 AM
It is not that tibias are more dangerous (life treating), they heal more slowly, and complications begin at less cm´s of lengthening vs femur, so they are complex, but a good doctor can do it

you mention your proportions, you know your sitting height and your inseam/height ratio  ? usually .45 to .46 is the average

Title: Re: Pre-OP 179 - 181 to Post OP 191 Proportions
Post by: GrowGrow123 on November 13, 2024, 10:28:10 PM
Tibias is just "harder" than femurs. Higher risk of complications, less blood flow to those muscles than the ones on the thighs, takes longer to heal, more visible scarring, etc.