Limb Lengthening Forum

Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: Moncx on January 17, 2020, 12:57:45 AM

Title: External LL to 35 years old man
Post by: Moncx on January 17, 2020, 12:57:45 AM

To lengthen an older man in the tibia, how many centimeters do you recommend? (external method)

Title: Re: External LL to 35 years old man
Post by: TemakiSushi on January 17, 2020, 02:14:15 AM

Even many young patients in 20s stop around 5cm due to severe pain, contractures, infection, misalignment, etc
Also the original height or bone length affect to the lengthening amount

Title: Re: External LL to 35 years old man
Post by: jfk on January 17, 2020, 06:05:57 AM

for 5 cm you are in frames for about a year. I dont get why people still want to do that...Its like travelling by ship when you could take an airplane...

To answer your question: 4cm max

Title: Re: External LL to 35 years old man
Post by: FormerKidd on January 17, 2020, 06:36:23 AM

Why not internal?  I did internals in my 30's, and met a few other folks at Paley's also in their 30's.