Limb Lengthening Forum
Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: LittleWhiteMan on August 29, 2014, 05:45:20 AM
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A quick thread, I was just wonderig if the metal bars that they put you after they break your legs are supposed to replace the new length? Or do they just tell the body to regenerate the new bones that are going to be formed? I have understood that through this surgery you actually REGENERATE your bones not break them and attach them with metal bars.
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A quick thread, I was just wonderig if the metal bars that they put you after they break your legs are supposed to replace the new length? Or do they just tell the body to regenerate the new bones that are going to be formed? I have understood that through this surgery you actually REGENERATE your bones not break them and attach them with metal bars.
You should read the FAQs and no they remove them but its traumatic for the knee. Sweden says he won't remove them.
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It's not necessary to keep them in your legs forever. You can choose to get them removed. Earliest time would be around 1 year after surgery but it depends on bone consolidation and the recovery of your legs. It's interesting that Dr.Paley strongly suggests that the PRECICE nail should be removed because of the rare earth magnets which can potentially be hazardous to the body. The moving parts in the nail could also lead to wear and corrosion.
But other inert nails such as the ones used in LON/LATN can remain in the legs forever.
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I wonder if the nails could become dangerous for you if you have an accident and hurt or even break your legs after the surgery.
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How can they be traumatic for the knee? They aren't even attached to the knee as I know.
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I wonder too, since bones play a role in blood production, does it affect your blood after some years ?
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How can they be traumatic for the knee? They aren't even attached to the knee as I know.
They go in and out through the knee.
I wonder too, since bones play a role in blood production, does it affect your blood after some years ?
Dr. Franz has said that in adults, the long bones of the body don't contain much marrow anymore, and are instead full of fatty tissue.
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Dr. Franz has said that in adults, the long bones of the body don't contain much marrow anymore, and are instead full of fatty tissue.
Ok MDOW, thanks for the info, Yeah "marrow" that's more specific... but my english sucks ;D. Did you ask this question to your doctor by the way ?
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No, but Dr. Franz Birkholtz has said it on this forum.
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No, but Dr. Franz Birkholtz has said it on this forum.
Yeah i know, having some other doctor's opinion is always nice. Thanks.