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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: Gilshmil on January 14, 2019, 10:09:28 AM

Title: Required by my doctor to stop at 5 cm and wait for a year
Post by: Gilshmil on January 14, 2019, 10:09:28 AM
Hi everyone
First time posting, sorry if I make mistakes
Im 1.5m, I did the operation on my femurs about a months ago, with the precice nail 2.2
I am not doing this in the US, and am trying to be anonymous as much as possible until the treatment is done.
My questions is - after I was led to believe that the process will add 8cm to my height, after the operation the doctor started insisting I only do 5 cm and then wait for a year, after which I will again have my legs broken and add 3 cm. The rational is that it will reduce risk of arthritis.
Is this a common practice? I am very much against it as it will force me to go through the whole process again which I would very much like to avoid.
Any advice or help would be much appreciated.
G
Title: Re: Required by my doctor to stop at 5 cm and wait for a year
Post by: TemakiSushi on January 14, 2019, 10:59:51 AM
What kind of soft tissue manipulation did doctor do in the initial surgery,
such as IT band release, bicep tendon release, etc?
Title: Re: Required by my doctor to stop at 5 cm and wait for a year
Post by: Gilshmil on January 14, 2019, 04:31:20 PM
What kind of soft tissue manipulation did doctor do in the initial surgery,
such as IT band release, bicep tendon release, etc?
I honestly dont know
Does it make a difference?
Title: Re: Required by my doctor to stop at 5 cm and wait for a year
Post by: jievince3 on January 16, 2019, 10:36:35 AM
I have never heard this method.
Title: Re: Required by my doctor to stop at 5 cm and wait for a year
Post by: TemakiSushi on January 16, 2019, 01:46:45 PM
I honestly dont know
Does it make a difference?
If your doctor hasn’t done soft tissue surgeries when inserting nails, it’s almost impossible to lengthen more than 5cm without complications.
I know all American doctors and Dr Lee do soft tissue lengthening surgeries.
But some CLL doctors in other countries, they aren’t good at doing it.