Quote from: theuprising on April 09, 2014, 10:30:57 AMDr B regarding safety in S.A. Are there any special security precautions that have to be taken
in day to day life.
This is a good and very important question.
South Africa is not the safest place in the world, but common sense keeps most of us safe.
Don't walk around after dark, avoid danger areas, don't get drunk and pass out, be careful with personal belongings, especially electronics, don't visibly display cash etc etc.
The area around the hospital and guesthouses is safe with ample security in and around the hospital. We are also located close to a police station (2 street blocks away).
Whereas I cannot say that crime is not a problem, some basic precautions will keep you safer than in most places in the developing world.
As I said before: Remember, I raise my kids here...
Dr Franz Birkholtz (Pretoria, South Africa)
How much would it cost to do Precise with just a two week hospital stay in South Africa, and to have the device removed in another country?
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on April 10, 2014, 03:22:53 AMHow much would it cost to do Precise with just a two week hospital stay in South Africa, and to have the device removed in another country?
Our recommendation is for you to stay in Pretoria for 3 months. In certain selected cases this may be dropped to 6 weeks, but not less.
This is in the interest of patient safety.
I was looking into South Africa's visa situation where if you want to stay over 3 months you need a visa,
has anyone who's been there know which one you would need for having LL there. Planning to be there
6 months.
With the limit of 5cm on tibias and possible bone shrinkage (I forgot the exact term) it's recommended to do .5-1cm extra. Does that mean max a person can get 4 -4.5 cm on tibias or the bone will be stretched to 5.5-6 cm to get a final gain of 5cm. Sorry if my question isn't written well. It's way too early for me here and is my day off, so I'm still in bed.
Hello Dr. Franz and thank you for your help.
In general, the nerve deterioration starts how many years after limb lengthening and how many ways can nerve deterioration affect my health?
Quote from: shawty on April 21, 2014, 02:52:36 PMWith the limit of 5cm on tibias and possible bone shrinkage (I forgot the exact term) it's recommended to do .5-1cm extra. Does that mean max a person can get 4 -4.5 cm on tibias or the bone will be stretched to 5.5-6 cm to get a final gain of 5cm. Sorry if my question isn't written well. It's way too early for me here and is my day off, so I'm still in bed.
I would suggest overlengthening a bit to prevent subsidence.
Quote from: drew on May 06, 2014, 10:35:53 PMHello Dr. Franz and thank you for your help.
In general, the nerve deterioration starts how many years after limb lengthening and how many ways can nerve deterioration affect my health?
Not sure I follow you... nerve deterioration?
Nerve injury or neurological deficit due to stretching happens during distraction.
I am not aware of nerve deterioration starting late after lengthening.
Dr Franz,
I looked at some studies earlier about subsidence after LL, and this is the most interesting study i found:
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/full/10.3109/17453674.2010.533934
Im wondering if you have read this study before and what you think about it. It makes a strong argument that subsidence loss is only in the 0.6 mm or lower range. It also directly argues against earlier studies which claimed losses of 1 cm or more.
Is most of your current knowledge of subsidence based on your own experience in the field or from reading studies like this one?
thank you
Quote from: Sweden on November 16, 2013, 04:35:12 AMAll of the countries in Africa are a total mess, even South Africa.
Says the world expert sweden whose international expertise probably derives from American news channels and not his own travel or personal experiences. So now I know you hate Muslims and think ALL of Africa is a mess. Please stop spreading misinformation. Stick to LL and martial arts as these are things u have first hand experience of.
SA can be unsafe but it's a modern country with Western levels of health care if you pay for it. Probably a lot safer than India. I've been to both places more than 10 times.
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