Hey, Dr Monegal mentioned in his medical backgraound that he did some training with Precise nail. Quote "I have Also been in Baltimore USA last summer with Dr Standard and Herzemberg where they introduced me to Precice technique." Who knows, maybe in the short term Precise will be available in Barcelona. I'll e-mail and see what he replies.
that's not true,your not confined to a wheelchair after surgery normally. 1 leg at a time seems ridiculous.
at the very least you should do the second leg 2 weeks after the first leg.
Hey Musicmaker,
I asked him about Precise, too, and he told me he's trained on it but that he still prefers Fitbone. I asked him other questions (in Spanish) such as what would happen if the Fitbone nail would malfunction and I needed a replacement. He told me that this is rarely to happen but if it were to happen, then the manufacturer Wittenstein would replace it for free and he would not charge anything extra. Then I asked him the material of the Fitbone he uses. He mentions that he prefers no to use Titanium because of "cold fusion" and "deformation" of the nail that could later on difficult its removal. He said his Fitbone nails are approved by the CE and the FDA. And I also asked him about physical therapy. He said that it is included in his price -- 18k Euros per leg -- for the time you are at the hospital. Then he said that it could be done at your home/hotel for 20 - 40 Euros per session or he could refer you to a PT Center in Barcelona. Finally, he recommends operating one leg and staying close by for 1 month and then going home to continue the lengthening there. I hope this helps.
His presentation of the use of Fitbone on his patients looks very convincing to me: http://www.mediafire.com/view/he6f42q1r3fqfa9/Presentaci%C3%B3n_Fitbone.pdf I wish I could take a vacation to Barcelona and pay him a visit.
Quote from: ForcedPuberty on December 13, 2014, 12:36:02 AMthat's not true,your not confined to a wheelchair after surgery normally. 1 leg at a time seems ridiculous.
at the very least you should do the second leg 2 weeks after the first leg.
I am not one to take concepts lightly nor act on impulse on something as drastic as this. However, after much thought, for those of us who intend to do all 4 bones should definitely consider one leg at a time .
I have never been a fan of doing either tibias or femurs only. Our bodies are designed to specifications for a reason. Lengthening one segment of a bone without the other throws our entire genetic training out of whack. For hundreds of thousands of years we have had femur / tibia relationships that allows movement in all kinds of ways we take for granted.
For those of us who have maladies that make the relationship uneven, then certainly lengthening the shortened bone to fit is good medical practice.
For us seeking cosmetic surgery with normal tibias and femurs, we need to lengthen both bones the same amount.
I would far rather wear lifts and use crutches to move around during the lengthening period rather than be stuck in a wheelchair because both legs are damaged. The more I have thought about it the more it made sense.
Yes, it means a 2 year commitment. However you have reasonable mobility during the entire two years.
Seems like a whole lot of time wasted if you ask me.
Damn straight.
Quote from: KiloKAHN on December 13, 2014, 03:05:38 AMSeems like a whole lot of time wasted if you ask me.
Correct me if I am wrong , but isnt the timeline for doing 1 tibia 1 femur at the same time then 10months to a year later do the other leg the same as doing tibias one time then a year later doing femurs?
2 years, are you sure?
According to Monegal: to lengthen 6cm will take about 3 months. So if you do "stage 1" that could take approx. 8 months when you consider full consolidation for all 4 bones. I think he wrote earlier to wait about 4-6 weeks to enter the 2nd surgery. By the time you lengthen the other bones your first tibia and femurs will have fully consolidated. So the way I look at it maximum 1 year.
He also mentioned that Fitbone will release a new version by 2017 or 18. One can only hope this new version will improve recovery time and make it more painless.
Maybe Monegal can confirm this.
Leo
Quote from: Leo on December 13, 2014, 12:52:07 PM2 years, are you sure?
According to Monegal: to lengthen 6cm will take about 3 months. So if you do "stage 1" that could take approx. 8 months when you consider full consolidation for all 4 bones. I think he wrote earlier to wait about 4-6 weeks to enter the 2nd surgery. By the time you lengthen the other bones your first tibia and femurs will have fully consolidated. So the way I look at it maximum 1 year.
He also mentioned that Fitbone will release a new version by 2017 or 18. One can only hope this new version will improve recovery time and make it more painless.
Maybe Monegal can confirm this.
Leo
How can a mail improve recovery time of Your organism?
Well, he told me he would start on the second leg 4 months after the first one. So, to put it in simple words, you go to Barcelona and have surgery for one leg, stay there for 1 month, then go back home to continue lengthening, then 4 months later when you finish lengthening and are consolidating you come back to Spain to start the second leg and after 1 month go back home again, and 1.5 years later obviously you go back to have him remove the nails free of charge except for the hospital stay fees. He mentions that his rational for going home after just one month is that he wants his patients to continue his normal activities back home. however, he told me that he could help arrange for lodging in Barcelona if the patient requires it. In my personal opinion going back home early can save you money. I hope this helps.
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