Quote from: Activatedx on May 16, 2019, 05:56:24 PMWhy would you spend 50k+ for 5cm/2 inches when you can easily lengthen 7/7.5? You might as well wear shoe lifts, or just do Externals on Tibias for half the price, it’ll be harder and take long but save you a lot
Hi Activatedx
You are still very young so I guess money is a big important factor. However, for many older people including myself, career and time are more important. Perhaps some people may also care about their proportion and athletic abilities so conserved gaining may be their choice. So we just need to respect whatever choice they make. Based on my experience, from 5 cm or so, you will really start seeing a huge difference. Although I think 3 inches better than 2 inches, 2 inches are a great gain!
Quote from: Antoine187 on May 16, 2019, 05:56:24 PMOn my side, I am planning to do Stryde (femur) with Giotikas in September this year (I have already been to Athens to visit the clinic).
But I am planning to do only 5cms (2inches). Have you met a patient who has done only 5cm with Stryde ?
According to Giotikas, I should be able to work normally between the month 3 and 4 after surgery.
But it would be great if you met someone who has done around 5cm to compare with a real experience.
Hi Antoine
First, thank you for your kind word! Actually, I really think that IFS is a great guy who really has passion and responsibility on his life and kindness and warm-heart for helping people.
Regarding your question, I've met any patient who purposely did only 5 cm on their femurs with either Precice or Stryde. All of them I know did 6-8 cm if they did only femurs. However, if ones did quadrilateral, they normally stopped lengthening at 5-6 cm in femurs and at 4-4.5 cm in tibias. If you really plan on sticking on 5 cm in your femurs, I think 3-4 months after surgery, you would be able to walk fairly normal and to get back to work.
For 5 cm, you need 50 days (1 mm per day) to lengthen but you need at least 8 days prior to lengthening (preop meeting, surgery, and recovery from the surgery). So let's say 2 months for you for lengthening. Since you only lengthen 5 cm, you will unlikely have a severe tightness as long as you do good PT and can probably finish lengthening without slowing down or stopping due to tightness. You will very likely continue to walk during lengthening 3-4 weeks after the surgery. After stopping lengthening, I think 1-2 months should be good enough for you to recover and to go back to work and sort of normal life.
Good luck!
