Do my bowed legs look better after LLS?

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I'm doing LLS and opted for correcting my bowed leg at the same time, but I'm subjectively not 100% satisfied with the result. Not sure if it's because I was over-expecting? Is there anything the doctor can do to improve the result in the fixator removal surgery? Here are images of me before the surgery and now (still in the distraction phase). https://imgur.com/a/rX03JAv
I'll post more angles of my legs if it's helpful for diagnosing. Please help!
Thank you!

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Hey dude.  Just checking in here to respond to you.  Things are looking great.  You still have your fixators on and distraction is still occurring, as you said.  You won't be able to stand straight up and in perfect form until those frames come off.  And even when they do, due to your tightness and muscle contractures, it will take months to fully get everything all stretched out and back to normal.  I don't think you have a single thing to worry about as far as things physically appearing.  I'm no doctor, and always bring your concerns to your doctor.  I am a former CLL...and it takes a very long time for all those soft tissues to feel back to normal...although I am speaking from a femoral lengthening, as opposed to the tib/fib.  I think you'll be just fine dude.  Best of luck!!

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Thanks a lot, dude. I'm just feeling my knees are looking weird, probably I'm overthinking. Yes I did bring my concerns to my doctor and he told me that they're looking fine but I was suspecting lol, especially when comparing with other patients who have the result that I desire but don't have (.

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Quote from: loia5tqd001 on May 23, 2022, 11:15:43 AMI'm doing LLS and opted for correcting my bowed leg at the same time, but I'm subjectively not 100% satisfied with the result. Not sure if it's because I was over-expecting? Is there anything the doctor can do to improve the result in the fixator removal surgery? Here are images of me before the surgery and now (still in the distraction phase). https://imgur.com/a/rX03JAv
I'll post more angles of my legs if it's helpful for diagnosing. Please help!
Thank you!

Of course you will cure that slight bowed leg! (at least anatomically, just don't know if exactly 100%).
Only if there were excepcional issues ocorring, like a deep bone infection, the treatment could be more difficult, but you don't mention any disease symptom at all.

You just need to be assured your doctor is competent and minimally experienced and dedicated.
The worst thing that can happen is if you have to insert a third fixator more or less between the current two.

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Thanks mate. But in this topic, I only care about bowleg. The doctor told me that if I have any concerns, tell him before the fixator removal surgery, and he'll make any adjustments then. I'm gathering my knowledge around this topic so that I can discuss with him properly, probably that's the purpose of this post lah.

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Looks OK to me.  It will probably look less bowed when you can have a narrower stance.  You can't put your feet close together now because the frames are in the way. 

Here I am, you can see the difference the stance can make.

https://ibb.co/WDCgF1q

And if you prefer straighter legs (mine are exceptionally straight now) that can definitely happen with an Ilizarov fixator.

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> You can't put your feet close together now because the frames are in the way

Yeah, but if the frames are removed, my last chance of fixing anything will also go away lol.

> mine are exceptionally straight

Wow really? Sure your legs are what I desire lol, but I thought that was the norm. Did I expect too high?

> if you prefer straighter legs

Sure I do

> that can definitely happen with an Ilizarov fixator

Does that mean a different separate surgery? :/ I only have another shot of my current frame removal surgery to fix anything lah.

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The heart wants what it wants.  If you prefer straigher-than-average legs like mine you can get them.  It involves lengthening the medial rods more and/or retracting the lateral rods while the legs are still broken.

There was actually a fellow patient in Beijing who was concerned the doctors were straightening the patients' legs too much.  He showed them studies and convinced them to deliberately put a "natural" bow in his legs.  He got a few followers in his movement as well, but as he was a layperson I decided to trust Dr. Xia's way of doing things.

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Thanks for you input. I feel like I have "rotational deformity", not "angular deformity", not sure if it's correct? :/

Here is my x-ray https://imgur.com/LomJwnj

I feel like my tibia x-ray looks fine, but there's something wrong with the knee lah

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I'm not sure.  Best to ask someone with more knowledge.