3 inches external tibia Dr.Amar Sarin

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I also wanted to avoid knee pain so internals weren't an option for me since my femurs are already much longer then my tibias.

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Quote from: Morissette on October 03, 2016, 03:29:18 PMI also wanted to avoid knee pain so internals weren't an option for me since my femurs are already much longer then my tibias.

the only thing make this surgery more difficult is proportions myth. 6-7 cm will not do anything with someone's proportion, unless his femur is looooong and out of nature

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Right now my proportions are still fine but if I were too add another 2" to them and nothing to my tibs there would be an 8" difference which would look a little goofy

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Quote from: The Kaiser on October 03, 2016, 03:20:43 PMwith externals say good bye to the athletic ability

That makes no sense, externals are less invasive

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i asked many doctors about permanent knee pain ...................permanent knee pain is caused when doctor insert nail into the tibia .............but 95% of patients are not having knee pain.............In some patients if it happens it will go away after 6 months or after removing the nail ..............but there is very little chance if it remain permanent.........but the reason is unknown.

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Good to know!

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Quote from: ajay99 on October 03, 2016, 04:27:00 PMi asked many doctors about permanent knee pain ...................permanent knee pain is caused when doctor insert nail into the tibia .............but 95% of patients are not having knee pain.............In some patients if it happens it will go away after 6 months or after removing the nail ..............but there is very little chance if it remain permanent.........but the reason is unknown.

thats mean external better for tibia and internal for femurs?

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yes ............but it depends on person .....if he could wear the frames for 12 months................According to me  if person wears frames for full year ............that makes him depressd .........and he could not walk  for 12months ........having problem to get enough sleep..........in this way we make LL very difficult............................If we chose LON (lengthening our nail)...........its recovery is fast .........if we do 6 cm we will start walk after 6 months without crutchs and we get comfortable sleep after frame removal which is around 3 months ...............but one disadvantage of knee pain..............but the chance is very little .......around 2% to 3 %.............................and one thing........ LL is one of most difficult task and main thing in this task is our mental strength. ;

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A little disappointed today I was supposed to get screws that you turn to lengthen replaced today as I maxed out the available length and it didn't happen. I know it's only a day of downtime but I have to spend enough time in a bed already I don't want to make it longer then it has too for no reason. Also someone was supposed to get money for me today for food and that didn't happen either.

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Quote from: ajay99 on October 04, 2016, 08:23:15 AMyes ............but it depends on person .....if he could wear the frames for 12 months................According to me  if person wears frames for full year ............that makes him depressd .........and he could not walk  for 12months ........having problem to get enough sleep..........in this way we make LL very difficult............................If we chose LON (lengthening our nail)...........its recovery is fast .........if we do 6 cm we will start walk after 6 months without crutchs and we get comfortable sleep after frame removal which is around 3 months ...............but one disadvantage of knee pain..............but the chance is very little .......around 2% to 3 %.............................and one thing........ LL is one of most difficult task and main thing in this task is our mental strength. ;

6 cm and 6 months to walk normally? what i know from some diaries 3-4 months is more than enough