Hip or Knee? Best approach for precise 2 insertion?

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Will be doing precise 2 femur and tibia in one leg at a time. Still have to decide whether I want the femur nail to be inserted via the hip or the knee. What’s the best approach for the insertion?

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Precice is usually done through the hip. I don't think your surgeon will ask you for your preference.

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He did. It has pros and cons.

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Hip anti grade is the best for limb lengthening

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Why?

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HIP ANY DAY!! don't mess with your knees bro, they're waaaay more sensitive than your hip. It's a no brainer , Hip. you're welcome

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To clarify: This procedure will be femur + tibia in one procedure (only one leg). As far as i know tibia must be done via the knee. So he will do one nail through the knee anyways. Does it matter if he inserts a second nail via the knee as well? Does that have an additional impact? Apparently the hip affects your gait and walking in a worse way.

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you really want two thick hole incisions in your knees? let alone just one, you want TWO!? Hip will affect walking while you're lengthening & early consolitadion, but once you're done it's bone and there, it'll regrow, but knee is not only bone, it's cartilage you're going through that doesn't come back the same. Your best bet in my opinion if you MUST have both, is Femurs through hip, tibias through knee.

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Quote from: Siegfried on August 10, 2021, 07:39:34 PMTo clarify: This procedure will be femur + tibia in one procedure (only one leg). As far as i know tibia must be done via the knee. So he will do one nail through the knee anyways. Does it matter if he inserts a second nail via the knee as well? Does that have an additional impact? Apparently the hip affects your gait and walking in a worse way.

I didn't realise you were doing both segments together. I think you should just ask the surgeon. Only those who have done quad lengthening would be able to answer this.

Do you plan to write a diary? I would love to read your experience.

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If people are interested i could make a diary. The surgery is in in mid of september with dr.koehne