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6CMFemurs
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Aug 2019
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3 years ago
Replied to: What kind of airport assistance can you expect?
LOL I hopped into La Guardia Airport on crutches with a backpack on at 5 am, and within 2 minutes they had a wheelchair and a staff member ready to help me. Just make sure to remem...
3 years ago
It’s good to be in shape before the surgery, but honestly no one can get thin enough to walk on 50 lbs tibial nails. I honestly spent of the time on crutches putting most of the we...
3 years ago
Just say bow leg or rotational deformity. Also try not to “disappear” if you can avoid it. Lengthening from home and maintaining your social life/daily routine is a million times e...
3 years ago
Replied to: Deformity correction/ elective LL
All LL surgeries are technically elective. A big leg length discrepancy is not a medical emergency, it just really sucks for the person who has it and may cause problems for some p...
3 years ago
I’ve done femurs and half of tibias Tibia is way less painful and you almost forget that your leg is broken/you are lengthening (Especially when you are doing unilateral). Femur ta...