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MrJames

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Limb Lengthening Scar
« on: November 28, 2020, 07:54:49 PM »

Image by Dr. Donghoon Lee's Instagram page.

Is there really such a surgical scar on the external fixator.




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Re: Limb Lengthening Scar
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2020, 08:09:46 PM »

Femur external fixators have the worst scars in LL. The muscle damage caused is significant and it's been reported the most painful method.
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Re: Limb Lengthening Scar
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2020, 08:20:07 PM »

Femur external fixators have the worst scars in LL. The muscle damage caused is significant and it's been reported the most painful method.


So, there are scars like this in all external fixator?
If there is a tibia, isn't there that many scars?
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Re: Limb Lengthening Scar
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2020, 10:54:41 PM »

Looks like that top person had something else done on the lateral calf.  That didn't come from a fixator.
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Re: Limb Lengthening Scar
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2020, 09:22:05 PM »

Looks like that top person had something else done on the lateral calf.  That didn't come from a fixator.

You are right.

Could be for advertising.  >:(
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