Topic: Videos of Doctors, Specialists, etc. talking about LL (Merged Topic) (Read 16812 times)

small · « **Reply #62 on:** October 01, 2020, 01:18:40 AM »

Sweet, thanks for sharing man! Love your videos

brondo · « **Reply #63 on:** October 01, 2020, 01:37:20 AM »

Thanks a lot for this interview and everything that you do for this community Victor!

BelowTheMean · « **Reply #64 on:** October 01, 2020, 05:40:31 AM »

Thanks for doing all the interviews! I need to catch up on the last two.

cyborg4life · « **Reply #65 on:** November 17, 2020, 04:04:02 PM »

Thanks small, brondo and BelowTheMean I like doing the interviews to get their perspectives.

Here's a new one with the only LL surgeon in Canada: Interview with Dr. Marie Gdalevitch - Montreal, Canada.

There was quite a bit of reference to quadrilateral lengthening for those interested.
(here's the link in case I fail at the hyperlink above lol - )

Podcast Audio Version here: https://anchor.fm/leglengthening%20/episodes/Leg-Lengthening-Podcast-Episode-16-Interview-with-Dr--Gdalevitch-emj589

Time-Stamps for Interview with Dr. Gdalevitch:

1:45 – Dr. Gdalevitch’s interest in Limb Lengthening

3:10 – Determining how much length a patient can get

5:45 – Quadrilateral leg lengthening timeline + proportion & arm lengthening

6:30 – Proportion of quadrilateral lengthening

7:10 – Pre-Surgery Prep

7:45 – Muscle Releases

7:55 – Time between surgeries for Quadrilateral Lengthening

8:20 – Device Removal for Quadrilateral Lengthening

8:50 – Canadian citizen patients’ nail removal is covered

9:40 – Average # of LL procedures she’s done since starting her practice

11:00 – Advantages of LL technology (Internal nails vs. External frames)

13:30 – Complication Prevention

14:30 – No Cosmetic LL Complications to date

14:45 – Psych evaluation for gathering more patient information

15:50 – Physiotherapy options

16:35 – Prophylactic measures taken to prevent embolisms and other
internal problems

17:30 – Stopping Lengthening and Botox can be used to prevent problems

18:00 – Staying local for Physiotherapy

18:50 – Preparing Financial Funds for Complications

20:10 – Weightbearing for bone-healing improvements

21:35 – Stem Cells for healing

22:50 – Pain Management (Age, Surgery timeline, Lengthening timeline)

24:45 – Pain Prescription Protocol

26:45 – Body Proportion Analysis Assessment & Arm Lengthening

27:40 – Arm lengthening

28:20 – Rehab and Recovery for semi-distant patients

30:30 – Resuming lifting and athletics post-LL…conservative is key

33:10 – How to reach out and contact Dr. Gdalevitch

34:10 – Final words to prospective LL patients

KiloKAHN · « **Reply #66 on:** November 17, 2020, 08:27:34 PM »

Discussion starts at 1:43. The entire video might not be relevant to you as this is directed toward training doctors, but because a lot of people ask about and are concerned with limb alignment pre and post leg lengthening, I decided to post one of my surgeon's workshops where he discusses the topic. Hopefully you find it useful or interesting.

Skyisthelimit · « **Reply #67 on:** November 17, 2020, 10:48:59 PM »

Amazing stuff, KiloKhan! Parihar clearly knows what he’s talking about.

cyborg4life · « **Reply #68 on:** December 20, 2020, 01:23:18 PM »

Just posted an interview with the highly requested [url = https://youtu.be/8VsBkCMhnIw]interview with Dr. Mangal Parihar - Mumbai, India.[/url] Big shoutout to the main man KiloKAHN for helping with the question drafting. Happy Holidays if you celebrate them

YouTube Video

Podcast Audio Version

Time-Stamps for Interview with Dr. Parihar:

2:10 – How Dr. Parihar became interested in limb lengthening & deformity reconstruction

4:00 – Importance of surgeon experience in deformity correction prior to cosmetic lengthening

6:00 – What type of lengthening patients does he take on

7:50 – Does Dr. Parihar do psychological evaluations pre-surgery

9:55 – Why he believes a strong doctor-patient relationship and rapport is important for best outcome

13:00 – Does he doe surgery on both legs himself

14:00 – How much length for tibias

14:45 – How much length for femurs

15:30 – STRYDE nail availability

17:20 – How far out should you consult with Dr. Parihar to plan for surgery

18:20 – What lengthening devices/methods does he offer

20:30 – External Fixator vs. Internal Nail

21:50 – Preventative measures - (IT band release, gastro-soleus recession)

23:10 – Weight bearing protocol post-op

25:40 – How long to wait for lengthening femurs vs. tibias

27:10 – How often to do physiotherapy

28:45 – Pain management protocol

31:00 – Surgery plan for patients with large leg length discrepancies

33:00 – No major complications with cosmetic patients to date

36:25 – Why patients should stay in Mumbai for distraction phase

38:35 – Long travel is risk for embolisms

39:10 – Thoughts on Proportion

41:10 – Cost of the procedure

43:00 – Physiotherapy Protocol

44:40 – How soon to be able walk normally

46:55 – Recommendations on patient helper

51:45 – Long term effects

53:00 – Getting back to high level athletics

54:00 – Best way to reach out & contact Dr. Parihar and his team

55:30 – Final words

cyborg4life · « **Reply #69 on:** January 10, 2021, 01:36:38 PM »

Here's a interview with Dr. Javier Downey Carmona from the Downey Institute in Seville, Spain. He trained with Dr. Paley & Herzenberg at ICLL. He deals with pediatric deformities but also offers cosmetic stature lengthening after Dr. Paley standardized his adult lengthening program from ground up.

And yes he mentions price (around 20min mark) for those of you who will ask lol

YouTube version

Podcast audio version

Have a good one!

2:10 – Interest in orthopedics

3:20 – Explaining what clubfoot deformity is

5:00 – Treating clubfoot deformity with the Ponseti Method

7:30 – Limb lengthening for kids and their parents

9:15 – Precice plate anticipation

10:10 – Kids who need deformity correction + limb lengthening

11:20 – Stature lengthening for those with Dwarfism (ex: Achondroplasia)

13:00 – Arm lengthening for those with Dwarfism

13:20 – Stature lengthening for Adults

15:10 – ERC malfunction solutions for lengthening patients in Spain

16:15 – Physiotherapy regimen for post-LL

17:45 – Determining patient length while minding safety

19:25 – Preventative measures taken against embolism

20:00 – Cost of Stature Lengthening Procedure

21:30 – Price at the Instituto Downey

22:30 – Housing for lengthening patients

23:15 – Do patients have to stay at center during lengthening

25:00 – Final words

Frogger · « **Reply #70 on:** January 11, 2021, 12:36:54 AM »

Amazing stuff, big fan of your channel and all that you do, Victor! You're such an asset to this community.

smalltaller · « **Reply #71 on:** January 11, 2021, 05:15:51 PM »

Can you try to do an Interview with Dr. Köhne from Munich?

I love your interviews! I feel like I‘m learning something new every time I watch your videos.

cyborg4life · « **Reply #72 on:** January 14, 2021, 01:28:21 PM »

Thanks Frogger and smalltaller just aiming to get the word out there more and I've heard good things about Dr. Kohne. I'll look into it thanks.

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I know this thread is mainly for LL surgeons etc. but I thought I'd add this recent interview I did with a cosmetic quadrilateral limb lengthening patient who went from 170cm to 182cm for those who might be interested.

You can check it out here: Interview with Quad-CLL Patient

Timestamps for easy reference:

1:20 – Just finished lengthening phase in Dec. 2020

1:50 – when he first heard of LL

2:50 – Why he did it this year during the COVID-19 pandemic

3:35 – Thoughts going into final decision

4:50 – Emotions leading up to it

6:00 – Which bone he got done first

8:00 – How tall was he prior to LL and how tall is he now

9:00 – Setting history as first Precice 2 internal nail quadrilateral patient

10:55 – Physical activities prior to LL

12:30 – Worries about Athleticism

13:45 – Pain after femur surgery

15:15 – Pain after tibia surgery

16:20 – Pain during lengthening

18:00 – Pain during Physical therapy

19:30 – Sleep during LL

21:10 – Pain now

22:45 – Getting around with the P2 nails

26:00 – Daily routine

27:00 – Thoughts on Proportions

28:50 – Arms to legs proportion

29:20 – PT continued

31:00 – Importance of PT

32:20 – Energy levels during LL vs. now

33:30 – Positive mindset

36:00 – Eating style

38:10 – Support network

41:30 -Final words

44:00 – Ways to reach out to Liam

cyborg4life · « **Reply #73 on:** February 09, 2021, 05:56:30 PM »

Hey everyone, just posted an interview with Dr. Peter Thaller of 3D-Surgery from Munich & Berlin, Germany. This is the surgeon Dr. Donghoon Lee recommended in his interview a while back. His audio is clear but I of course forgot to turn on my external mic again so not perfect but distinguishable. He's a good listen and gives an interesting insight based on his perspective.

YouTube version: Interview with Dr. Peter Thaller

Podcast audio version

Time-Stamps:

2:25 – Dr. Thaller’s intro into field of Limb Lengthening

5:50 – History of fully implantable lengthening devices

9:10 – Benefits of internal devices

10:30 – Importance of analysis & planning “Precision” of bone alignment

16:45 – How much length a patient can get from the procedure

18:25 – How much time is recommended between surgeries

19:00 – The Story of the Achondroplastic Twins

21:30 – Prevention of slow bone formation and remedies for non-unions

24:00 – Controversial topic of the effect NSAIDs have on bone regenerate

27:30 – A deep dive on humerus arm lengthening

31:05 – Dr. Thaller’s minimally invasive “Steel Sleeve” innovation to reduce
soft tissue damage

34:15 – Ideal age for lengthening

38:00 – Do muscles grow larger after lengthening

39:45 – Research on the slight loss of force in Dorsiflexion post-fasciotomy
of tibialis anterior muscles

41:15 – Future of limb lengthening devices

43:50 – Do lengthening patients have to stay on site at 3D-Surgery

45:20 – Physiotherapy accommodations

47:35 – Ways to reach out to Dr. Thaller for consultation

48:00 – Final words of advice to prospective limb lengthening patients

Website Contact Information for Dr. Thaller
www.3D-Surgery.de (Munich)
www.3D-Surgery.org (Berlin)

cyborg4life · « **Reply #74 on:** February 12, 2021, 01:32:19 PM »

Wasup everyone just posted a new interview with a quadrilateral patient - Mariana who had it done over 15 years ago so you can get an idea of the long term effects. Limb lengthening truly transformed her life.

Interview with Mariana -
YouTube
Podcast

Also I forgot to post the last interview with patient I had - Jason. Was done anonymously but was a phenomenal story and great listen as well!

Interview with Jason -
YouTube
Podcast

Have a good weekend!

cyborg4life · « **Reply #75 on:** May 12, 2021, 05:30:32 PM »

It's been a good while since I've posted on here hasn't it! Well I'm back with another interview with a surgeon...this time it's across the pond to London with an interview with Mr. Ian Bacarese-Hamilton.

Mentored by some of the best, including Paley, he has several decades of experience in limb lengthening and a great track record with patients. His audio was quite echo-ey as it sounded good on my end.

Anyways hope everyone has been awesome lately! And if you get a chance to watch be sure to subscribe...I know shameless plug lol.

cyborg4life · « **Reply #76 on:** May 14, 2021, 01:08:37 PM »

Hey everyone, here’s a bit of a different interview I had with Dr. Robert Wolfe, a world leader in amino acid research. He explains how important essential amino acids are to help patients recover after surgical procedures. Then he explains how his two patented supplements can help. Give it a watch if you want to optimize your post-limb lengthening recovery.

Audio is much better too. Have a great weekend!

Bob · « **Reply #77 on:** May 14, 2021, 03:20:11 PM »

Quote from: cyborg4life on February 09, 2021, 05:56:30 PM

Hey everyone, just posted an interview with Dr. Peter Thaller of 3D-Surgery from Munich & Berlin, Germany. This is the surgeon Dr. Donghoon Lee recommended in his interview a while back. His audio is clear but I of course forgot to turn on my external mic again so not perfect but distinguishable. He's a good listen and gives an interesting insight based on his perspective.

YouTube version: Interview with Dr. Peter Thaller

Podcast audio version

Time-Stamps:

2:25 – Dr. Thaller’s intro into field of Limb Lengthening

5:50 – History of fully implantable lengthening devices

9:10 – Benefits of internal devices

10:30 – Importance of analysis & planning “Precision” of bone alignment

16:45 – How much length a patient can get from the procedure

18:25 – How much time is recommended between surgeries

19:00 – The Story of the Achondroplastic Twins

21:30 – Prevention of slow bone formation and remedies for non-unions

24:00 – Controversial topic of the effect NSAIDs have on bone regenerate

27:30 – A deep dive on humerus arm lengthening

31:05 – Dr. Thaller’s minimally invasive “Steel Sleeve” innovation to reduce
soft tissue damage

34:15 – Ideal age for lengthening

38:00 – Do muscles grow larger after lengthening

39:45 – Research on the slight loss of force in Dorsiflexion post-fasciotomy
of tibialis anterior muscles

41:15 – Future of limb lengthening devices

43:50 – Do lengthening patients have to stay on site at 3D-Surgery

45:20 – Physiotherapy accommodations

47:35 – Ways to reach out to Dr. Thaller for consultation

48:00 – Final words of advice to prospective limb lengthening patients

Website Contact Information for Dr. Thaller
www.3D-Surgery.de (Munich)
www.3D-Surgery.org (Berlin)

What is Dr Thaller's surgery price?

cyborg4life · « **Reply #78 on:** May 16, 2021, 11:37:41 AM »

@Bob - I'm not sure of Dr. Thaller's prices

Here’s an interview with Dr. Betz from the Betz institute in Germany. He’s the co-inventor of the FITBONE with Dr. Baumgart but more importantly he’s the inventor of the BETZBONE and very experienced with over 30 years in limb lengthening and deformity correction.

It’s a long one, as Dr. Betz was in his zone so I posted the audio podcast versions below as well as some key time-stamps below…
Podcast:
Part One:
Part Two:

Interview with Dr. Betz- video version

15:25 – Benefits & Development of the BETZBONE 1.0
25:00 – The 4 pillar aspects of a great lengthening nail
25:25 – Click-Counting worksheet to measure lengthening
35:05 – Reason he doesn’t do prophylactic IT band release
43:00 – Different BETZBONE sizes
45:00 – Patient mobility after surgery
47:00 – Going back to work during lengthening
50:50 – Lengthening mechanism of BETZBONE
53:00 – MRI can be done with BETZBONE implanted
55:30 – Proportions
59:30 – Arm lengthening
01:02:35 – Cost of lengthening
01:06:10 – Importance of Physiotherapy
01:08:25 – Dr. Betz thoughts on Quadrilateral lengthening

cyborg4life · « **Reply #79 on:** June 19, 2021, 02:11:35 PM »

Hey everyone, here's an interview with Dr. Craig Robbins from The Paley Institute. Top notch surgical skill & down to earth personality helps him easily relate with his patients during lengthening.

(Funny story I had a major newbie moment as we actually had to start the interview over after nearly 30min in because I forgot to press record after he stepped out for a patient in clinic. I felt like crap but he said "I don't mind. Let's start over" Cool surgeon to have for sure!

Audio Podcast version

YouTube video version

Have a great weekend!

Time-Stamps:

0:00 – Intro

1:50 – How Dr. Robbins got his start in limb lengthening (LL)

3:00 – Cosmetic LL - Average amount of length patients aim to get

4:50 – CLL - Options for patients who want to get MAX length

7:30 – CLL - Why Patients don’t hit lengthening goal

11:00 – Proportions and assessment

12:50 – LL Discrepancy – is 2cm a threshold for needing LL or shoe lift

14:45 – LLD – can large differences lead to problems

16:30 – BLOOPER – One of Dr. Robbins’ kids calls him mid-interview

17:45 – Unique pain management protocol

22:35 – Nerve irritation treatment

25:50 – Nerve numbness

27:40 – Premature consolidation

35:30 – Supplements to take for LL

39:00 – Impact of internal lengthening nails on LL

42:00 – New LL Tech??? (Might be click-bait)

42:35 – Loss of muscle during LL – why – 2 reasons

44:25 – How much Physical Therapy is necessary for LL success

47:45 – Hydrotherapy benefits

49:10 – New Physical Therapy Treatment Coming Soon to Paley Institute

50:10 – Consultation with Dr. Robbins

51:05 – Final words of advice to prospective patients considering LL

PerfectBody · « **Reply #80 on:** June 19, 2021, 05:47:42 PM »

I love your interviews Cyborg, thank you!

cyborg4life · « **Reply #81 on:** July 03, 2021, 02:29:45 PM »

Hey everyone, here's a 30min interview I did with Dr. Paley on the update of the STRYDE nail situation. I'm sure most of you have heard by now but it's always great to hear from a reputable source.

Interview with Dr. Paley on STRYDE

Audio Podcast Version for listening on the go

After a recap of what happened he gives his prediction on likely return of STRYDE, Ex-fix vs. P2 and speaks about his Paley European Institute in Poland.

Have a great weekend! And happy 4th to those of you in (or from) USA

Time-Stamps:

0:00 – Intro

1:00 – Recap on why STRYDE Nail was recalled

4:00 – Lack of proof that STRYDE Nail corrosion causes oncogenesis

5:00 – How and where the corrosion of the STRYDE Nail occurred

11:00 – Is STRYDE Nail coming back in 2021?

11:30 – Thoughts on possible fixes for STRYDE Nail

15:00 – When the corrosion issues tend to show up

17:20 – Paley on PRECICE 2 Nail in place of STRYDE Nail

23:25 – WHEN STRYDE Nail is likely to return to market

25:40 – Contact Dr. Paley and team for consultation (virtual or in person)

28:15 – Paley European Institute for those in Europe for convenience

Want-3-inches · « **Reply #82 on:** July 03, 2021, 04:24:34 PM »

MyEvolution got an infection with Stryde. Why does Paley say he never had any infections with his Stryde patients?

cyborg4life · « **Reply #83 on:** September 27, 2021, 04:17:02 PM »

Hey everyone here’s an interview with Dr. Taylor Reif from the HSS in NY. He’s partner to Dr. Rozbruch and Dr. Fragomen. I brought him on not only because he’s a skilled surgeon but also because he’s well versed in orthopedic oncology and to help answer some questions patients ask about limb lengthening and cancer.

Audio podcast version

We spoke on a variety of topics as shown in the time-stamps below...

2:00 - Dr. Reif’s interest in orthopedic disciplines

3:20 - What is bone cancer

4:50 - Does limb lengthening pose risk of cancer to patients

6:20 - Could Stryde nail corrosion cause cancer down the line

8:00 - Are taller patients at risk of developing cancer after CLL

10:40 - Muscle imbalances due to LLD

12:20 - Cosmetic stature lengthening onboarding process

13:55 - Risk of pin-site infections due to external fixators

15:50 - Pros and cons of Contralateral cross lengthening

18:00 - Importance of physical therapy

19:50 - How to contact Dr. Reif for consultation

21:10 - Dr. Reif’s final words of advice to prospective patients

Have a great week!

Sophie · « **Reply #84 on:** October 27, 2021, 09:00:25 AM »

So it's like to return in Jan 2022?? 🤞🏻

- · « **Reply #85 on:** December 04, 2021, 06:11:20 PM »

Unknown · « **Reply #86 on:** December 05, 2021, 04:22:11 AM »

Its not a f*** joke this surgery.

cyborg4life · « **Reply #87 on:** April 22, 2022, 02:43:45 PM »

@Sophie - no. Not that soon.

Hey everyone,

I just uploaded an interview I did with LL Surgeon Dr. Franz Birkholtz of Stellenbosch, South Africa. He has over 20years of LL and deformity reconstruction experience, Dr. B talks about his surgical approach, compares the FITBONE vs. PRECICE, discusses complications, athlete-tailored physical therapy and things to watch for in the LL industry.

Also he seems to have a very competitive pricing package which might be intriguing to some.

You can check out the interview here: Interview with Dr. Birkholtz (video version on YouTube)

Also here is the Podcast versions for listening on the go...

PART 1

PART 2

Have a good one!

Time-Stamps:

0:00 – Intro
1:45 – How he got into LL
3:35 – Why academic research is important
4:50 – Where is Dr. B’s LL services located
6:20 – LLD + deformity surgical approaches
9:20 – CLL safe lengthening thresholds
11:10 – At what length do complications arise
13:50 – Time in between for quadrilateral LL
16:40 – Correlation between foot size and height
18:55 – Neuropathy due to lengthening
21:20 – Surgeon checkups are crucial
22:15 – Fat vs. Pulmonary embolism
27:00 – FITBONE vs. PRECICE
30:45 – Is corrosion likely in FITBONE too
33:25 – Size of FITBONE
36:10 – Does Retrograde nail insertion cause knee pain
39:20 – What happens to the bone marrow after bone reaming
42:40 – Benefits of Physiotherapy
47:15 – Cost of CLL with Dr. Birkholtz
52:40 – Insurance for LLD or deformity correction
54:35 – How to contact Dr. Birkholtz
56:00 – Final words to prospective patients

Bagga · « **Reply #88 on:** July 06, 2022, 01:32:56 AM »

Did you ever interview Dr. Buldu?

LIVELIFETHEWAYIWANT · « **Reply #89 on:** December 09, 2022, 04:47:08 AM »

sphenopetroclival · « **Reply #90 on:** May 16, 2023, 02:15:31 PM »

Quote from: Android on May 11, 2018, 05:01:50 AM

A case study is included in the latter half.

Yes. We need more of these posted at this forum.

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Author Topic: Videos of Doctors, Specialists, etc. talking about LL (Merged Topic) (Read 16812 times)