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Dr. Alexander Kirienko (Milan, Italy) - Ilizarov Tibia

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Beemer m sport
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Posted on Dec 6, 2023, 2:07 am
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That happened to my neighbor. But I rarely talk to him. It's another form of ballerina foot just in a different direction. He lengthen 8cm btw. Right now u should be taking care of the foot. When its time to walk again with a walker it should go slightly down with time but not all the way. I still feel mines after 5 weeks. If I stand straight to the fullest. I got regular ballerina foot. I took care of my feet but it wasn't enough I guess. They also got foot splints to help at night but in ur case u can't wear it because of the device.
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Posted on Dec 6, 2023, 4:10 am
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Quote from: Beemer m3 on December 06, 2023, 02:07:41 AMThat happened to my neighbor. But I rarely talk to him. It's another form of ballerina foot just in a different direction. He lengthen 8cm btw. Right now u should be taking care of the foot. When its time to walk again with a walker it should go slightly down with time but not all the way. I still feel mines after 5 weeks. If I stand straight to the fullest. I got regular ballerina foot. I took care of my feet but it wasn't enough I guess. They also got foot splints to help at night but in ur case u can't wear it because of the device.

You finished lengthening 5 weeks ago? By the way there is still time to recover I guess.
I don't have a "splint" but I have an elastic band that keeps my feet dorsiflexed. I'm already walking with the walker, I try to walk at least 1 time every day, but it's getting harder now because my legs are not straight. The doctor said the knee bent problem is a common obstacle, I will also ask about the feet this saturday.
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Posted on Dec 6, 2023, 8:35 am
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Another update. More problems start arising.
I have lost sensibility (or sensitivity?) in a small area of the skin around where the bone was broken. I hope it will return or at least it won't expand further.
Some times in that same area I have a sudden and intense pain of short duration, when I move the legs mostly but it's not really predictable.
Currently at 5cm
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Posted on Dec 6, 2023, 10:39 am
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i had like skin pain sometimes. kind of forgot what happen. when i ride the bike the next day my skin would react like a stretching of the skin and i would have pain there. it goes away like 3 days later.
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Posted on Dec 6, 2023, 11:15 am
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did you also experience loss of sensitivity on the skin?
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Tovarish İlizarov
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Posted on Dec 6, 2023, 12:11 pm
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I had a Lon femur. There was a feeling of a cut at the bottom of the pins, it hurt a lot, and sometimes even though I had surgery on the femur, I had a burning sensation on the soles of my feet.

Don't worry too much about skin problems. It takes 2 to 3 days. However, if the pain and numbness are in the muscles, tendons and nerves, stop the extension. Because in Asian countries, the safe limit for the tibia is generally 5 cm. There are idiots in Turkey who make it 7 cm.
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Tovarish İlizarov
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Posted on Dec 6, 2023, 12:15 pm
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I do not recommend 7 cm on the tibia, because it causes arthritis in the long run. I advise you to stay at 6 cm, arthritis will hurt you a lot in the long run.
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Tovarish İlizarov
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Posted on Dec 6, 2023, 12:20 pm
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According to doctor Halil in Turkey, their height reached 7 centimeters, but there were also individuals with bad effects in the long term. You can find it on the forums. The safe limit is 6 cm.
There are other things doctors don't tell you: As you extend your leg, you lose your ability to run, you have difficulty climbing stairs, you have difficulty walking on hills, your weight-bearing capacity decreases. Doctors generally do not say these things to make money.
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Posted on Dec 6, 2023, 1:13 pm
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Quote from: Tovarish İlizarov on December 06, 2023, 12:20:39 PMAccording to doctor Halil in Turkey, their height reached 7 centimeters, but there were also individuals with bad effects in the long term. You can find it on the forums. The safe limit is 6 cm.
There are other things doctors don't tell you: As you extend your leg, you lose your ability to run, you have difficulty climbing stairs, you have difficulty walking on hills, your weight-bearing capacity decreases. Doctors generally do not say these things to make money.

I will ask the doctor about all this. He seems honest.

How much did you lengthen?
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Tovarish İlizarov
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Posted on Dec 6, 2023, 2:14 pm
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lon 8.5 femur
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