Consequences of removing marrow tissue from femurs?

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Most doctors say that the bone marrow is simply fat tissue in adults and doesn't have many functions

My knowledge of biochemistry indicates the opposite, that the marrow tissue creates the majority of the cells in the body, blood, and immune

I am assuming the reason this surgery is hard on the body is because it physically removes a lot of the tissue that helps repair your body

Any insight on this? It's the main reason I am reluctant to get this surgery

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Quote from: SavingUpfor5cm on September 03, 2021, 08:09:01 PMone marrow definietly has some function. i think it has to do with stem cells...
noone really knows what the longterm consequences are. might just be unable to walk after 40 or 50 coz ur legs
deteriorate

I am looking at recovery rates and complications from bone marrow donation and they seem more common than LL complication rates

Google states that it takes 2-6 weeks to regenerate your bone marrow after a donation so I am assuming it will be 3-4 months for a larger amount in limb lengthening procedures

I will have some consultations with LL doctors to clarify the specifics on the removal of the marrow tissue