Quote from: ReachingForTheStars on February 23, 2022, 10:07:21 AMAre you sure about this? I've seen that 5-8cm is recommended for Femurs (and generally the lower end) and then 4-5cm for Tibias, which.. Assuming I did the maximum of both, that would be 13cm.
15 cm total is maybe not insane but it's not safe at least if considered before direct observation of biological response. Also, total safe lenghtening should not be considered automatically the sum of safe limits for tibias and safe limit for femurs.
And "rebraking" bones for more procedures is multiplying all risks and push too much. We should respect our body and health, not play with it, like with articulations stress. "Rebreaking" should and is done in drastic cases of pathologies like achondroplasia. For an a healthy guy it's in my opinion not much less than a crime, at leadt a gross violation of Hypocrates very basic principles.
If taken this forum only but also some doctors information compared, "real" safe limits seem to be 5 cm both in tibias and femurs. But this has an average of "top safety". Many go up to 7 cm in tbias with externals and intense physiotherapy or Aquilles tendon lengthening. And relatively to femurs (with nails), 6cm is common and when things seem to be running ok, many go up to more if the surgeon is not very "conservative" and patient is stubborn. But average lenghtening of femurs for example with Dr. Guichet is around 6 cm. 7 cm + 8 cm to get those 15 cm for example doesn't result in good outcome if reading this forum and some articles. Worst: it carries many more risks than more reasonable amounts.
Of course this depends on lots of things: age, bone density and speed of consolidation, general resistance to pain and intense physiotherapy, QUALITY and EXPERIENCE of surgeon, etc.