I'm currently getting surgery done with Dr Birkholtz.
Why him:
1. He is a proper orthopaedic surgeon, a limb reconstruction specialist. He has dealt extensively with trauma cases, botched surgeries, and is not just a surgeon that has little orthopaedic experience that went straight into CLL. He has a lot of skin in the game, fixes botched CLL, goes to conferences, teaches, performs research.
2. He has trained US surgeons and has worked with very famous one. No need to name names, you can ask the top US surgeons what they think. I say this because he is someone that performs surgeons based on world class, internationally renowned standards - a natural extension of training with the best, and being one of the best.
3. Excellent surgical technique - not dangerous with proximal cuts, therm-necrosis from use of certain types of saws, and he offers a proper ITB release.
4. Package is $60,000 , in a rich affluent part of Cape Town, SA. Arguably in my view, the most advanced part of Africa in terms of the facilities, resources. You stay in a private hospital, and then are moved to a world class, security gated facility. All meals are taken care off for.3 months , all x-rays, laundry, transport, and he regularly sees you , meets with you with bi-weekly x-rays, and keeps a close tab on you via internet/phone.
In my view, outside of the US and Donghoon Lee in South Korea, the only other place I'd go to is Birkholtz. He is in the top 5 world wide easily in terms of his caliber.
Now, on this website, online there are a lot of sharks. There are liars, and people just trying to sell you something without value. So I'd say, don't even believe the words I have written. Always perform objective research yourself, find out for yourself and dig deeper. Never just settle.
Dr Franz Birkholtz - CLL in Stellenbosch, South Africa
Hey Doc,
I would like to know the total cost for external fixator on tibias such as TSF device.
Is there any package to only stay for one month not that 3 months? Is there any possibility to have a package that accommodation isn't included?
Thanks
Dr. Birkholtz,
I am interesting in getting LL but I am not confident on choosing how much to lengthen my bones and which bones. Do you just let patients choose lengthening targets or do you also recommend how much to lengthen the tibia/femur according to a patient's existing proportions?
I think this is an aesthetic detail and there's not really any "rules" in current practice on how much lengthening a person should get (outside of not being too much for their body to handle).
Regards.
Quote from: Franz on March 22, 2022, 08:34:05 PMOur 'standard' quote includes a ten day period in the hospital and then an additional 14 days in the rehab facility with meals and physio included.
Beyond that, the patient can stay on in rehab unit, or alternative accommodation options are available.
Your 'standard' quote includes a ten day period in the hospital and then an additional 14 days in the rehab facility with meals and physio included.
What is the price per day for stay on in your rehab unit with meals after the 14 days?
does anyone know if @DrStrangehas a diary anywhere?
Dis/cord
i cant find it my friend
Dr. Franz have you ever considered doing a small study on the athletic recovery of stature (CLL) patients?
Right now we only have a study by Dr. Lee from South Korea which involved a sort of questioner to his former patient who underwent LON and/or LATN tibia from what I remember. But having a study with actual testing, maybe looking at statistical differences between tibia and femur patients and also by lengthening amounts could be very interesting.
Assuming somehow the sample size would be statistically relevant couldn’t one do a physical test with simple exercises for patients who have completed the procedure years ago?
One should of course be careful that factors like age and fitness level do not contaminate the results. Therefore maybe studying the gait (how people walk or run), joint flexibility and range of motion. However one could also maybe do a running exercise or muscle strength test and then use statistical methods like factor analysis to take into account age, fitness level etc. to still have some results here.
I know it would be difficult to get enough patients to return to participate. Maybe a few at a time over many years if they were offered a paid holiday in South Africa? Maybe the Paley Institute is more equipped for such a thing though as I know they’ve almost made an industry out of CLL.
Updated prices and package details
https://birkholtz.thec4llective.com/
Quote from: Franz on January 10, 2024, 01:38:13 PMUpdated prices and package details
https://birkholtz.thec4llective.com/
Assume nail is Precise 2.2 and you don't have access to a weight bearing nail?
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