Dr Betz

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Posted on Jan 12, 2025, 11:15 am

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It is not the nail which speeds up your recovery, it is the fact that’s weight bearing and allows you an immediate mobilization. That’s key however it will take his time. Up to a half year post lengthening for walking properly and up to one year for a full recovery (jogging etc).

Good luck and stay patient

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Tallerin2025

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Posted on Jan 12, 2025, 8:19 pm

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I heard unfortunately few bad stories about the recovery and bone growth especially - some people have even or almost non union, I guess it is because of the saw Becker use to break the bone what prevents bone growth what palsy say in one of his videos...

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Saviour69

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Posted on Jan 12, 2025, 9:09 pm

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Can’t agree re. slower recovery. From what I’ve read on the forum from patients who went to other surgeons and compared to my own recovery, it seems like thst Betzbone is actually supporting a faster recovery. And I think that obvious given you are fairly quickly mobilized which causes the so needed pressure on the bone in order to regain new bone. I was walking without crutches after 2 weeks (very funny way of walking though) and after three months I’ve been almost back to normal in terms of day to day activities (work, go out, etc.). Am now five months into consolidation and it feels like I’ve never had any surgery. The only thing I still need to work on is to jogg at my pre-surgery capacity, other than that, all good on my end.

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Rockstarz5

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Posted on Jan 12, 2025, 9:41 pm

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Eventhought you can’t reverse the nail, probably is the best option out there!.. I just can think of being in a wheelchair 4 months.. full wheight bearing is the way to go, is a shame that USA and paley failed again with pmax… until 2027 probably..

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Bagga

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Posted on Jan 13, 2025, 8:24 am

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Quote from: Saviour69 on January 12, 2025, 09:09:40 PMCan’t agree re. slower recovery. From what I’ve read on the forum from patients who went to other surgeons and compared to my own recovery, it seems like thst Betzbone is actually supporting a faster recovery. And I think that obvious given you are fairly quickly mobilized which causes the so needed pressure on the bone in order to regain new bone. I was walking without crutches after 2 weeks (very funny way of walking though) and after three months I’ve been almost back to normal in terms of day to day activities (work, go out, etc.). Am now five months into consolidation and it feels like I’ve never had any surgery. The only thing I still need to work on is to jogg at my pre-surgery capacity, other than that, all good on my end.

I think you are talking on Femur LL
Tibias will take 2-3 times longer period.

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SailingEngineer

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Posted on Jan 21, 2025, 6:07 pm

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Its a weird one but apparently full weight bearing on thibia means that people get back to walking without support in 3-4 weeks after surgery. I have seen some stories of people traveling the world while lengthening betzbone on thibia. Normal walking apparently does 90% of tehstretch work on that section of the leg.

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Bagga

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Posted on Mar 14, 2025, 3:32 pm

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Quote from: SailingEngineer on January 21, 2025, 06:07:58 PMIts a weird one but apparently full weight bearing on thibia means that people get back to walking without support in 3-4 weeks after surgery. I have seen some stories of people traveling the world while lengthening betzbone on thibia. Normal walking apparently does 90% of tehstretch work on that section of the leg.

Do your research pleas, consult the doctors rather reading Weird Cinderalla Stories.
Tibias LL is more complicated than Femur and thus the cost of surgery is higher.

You can still travel and work with Betz nail, walking with crutches for limited distance and stability.
This is applicable to both Femur and Tibias

Most Patients go home after 3-4 weeks post surgery and continue normal life like working, driving and etc.
Normal walking without any support after 2-3 weeks is a joke if you think it is possible.
The gait is totally out without crutches.

Be cautious and aware of ankle screw, not to overstess and end up broken with complication.
Doctor always advise you to walk with crutches.

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SailingEngineer

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Posted on Apr 15, 2025, 9:41 pm

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I did all the relavant research, including previous patients and Victor. My surgery is next week. Just because my opinion does not match with yours, there is no need to be patronising.

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Bagga

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Posted on Apr 25, 2025, 1:47 am

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Quote from: SailingEngineer on April 15, 2025, 09:41:29 PMI did all the relavant research, including previous patients and Victor. My surgery is next week. Just because my opinion does not match with yours, there is no need to be patronising.

Good Luck and be cautious post surgery..
Dun be Hero and end up Zero!...LOL

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ING3311

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Posted on Apr 29, 2025, 9:20 pm

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Has any Betz Bone patient died like Guichet nail patients? 2 or 3 patients have died due to blood clotting with Guichet nail. How come its much safer with Betz Bone which has the same click mechanism and weight bearing? And how come we have not heard cases of Precice nail deaths? Pulemonary Embolism is such a rare event in orthopaedics and it is surprising that Guichet nail has had fatal cases in this surgery

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