Dr Franz Birkholtz (Pretoria, South Africa)

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Hey gettingtaller,

That quote from Sweden was from 6 months ago and do we have to bring the Muslim topic into every thread?  Let it go.

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Quote from: Blackhawk on May 14, 2014, 01:02:36 PMHey gettingtaller,

That quote from Sweden was from 6 months ago and do we have to bring the Muslim topic into every thread?  Let it go.

Apologies.  This is the only time I've brought this up though. Sorry but I just very wound up at false bad information being put across in an overly confident way. It's simply not good for the people that don't know better and factor it into their decision making. I'll shut up about the Muslim thing but I'll continue to call out misinformation. Hope that's on.

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Quote from: gettingtaller on May 14, 2014, 03:50:26 PMApologies.  This is the only time I've brought this up though. Sorry but I just very wound up at false bad information being put across in an overly confident way. It's simply not good for the people that don't know better and factor it into their decision making. I'll shut up about the Muslim thing but I'll continue to call out misinformation. Hope that's on.

Sorry if I sounded rude.  Dr. Franz has voiced his disapproval about some of the comments and language used on this forum.  Dr. Franz is an asset to this forum and I hope that he continues to contribute to this forum.  I also hope to visit him in South Africa in a couple years so I hope he continues posting.

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Question for Dr Franz (assuming he has time!).

Is your safe limit in place to minimise issues during lengthening/consolidation? Or are you looking to reduce risk beyond that? If the latter, then what risks due you perceive. Obviously, you will see from my sig that I am already well beyond your safe limit so wondered that since my LL has thus far (touch wood) been pretty easy, am I in your opinion storing up problems for later on in life?

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Also, gettingtaller do you have a diary on here or the old forum?

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Quote from: ShortyMcShort on May 18, 2014, 01:36:34 PMAlso, gettingtaller do you have a diary on here or the old forum?

I'm sorry. Never got round to creating a diary.
A little too busy (and disorganised) to keep one current.
Happy to answer any questions in the betz thread (probably the most relevant place to consolidate as there are other betz patients looking in there).

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Quote from: mediocre on May 19, 2014, 11:10:25 PM
(Mods you can make a new thread from my posts if you think I'm hijacking Dr Franz thread)

New thread moved here:  http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=663.0

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Quote from: Wannabegiant on May 12, 2014, 04:18:28 PMDr 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

It is a combination, but mostly from discussions with other surgeons. It is a phenomenon that is poorly understood. I do think the larger subsidence values would be because of soft regenerates at frame removal.

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Hello again Dr B, after lengthening is complete do you remove the nails or plates from the body. If so is this a separate cost?

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Quote from: gettingtaller on May 17, 2014, 10:59:17 AMQuestion for Dr Franz (assuming he has time!).

Is your safe limit in place to minimise issues during lengthening/consolidation? Or are you looking to reduce risk beyond that? If the latter, then what risks due you perceive. Obviously, you will see from my sig that I am already well beyond your safe limit so wondered that since my LL has thus far (touch wood) been pretty easy, am I in your opinion storing up problems for later on in life?

Both. Larger lengthenings have more complications both during lengthening and longer afterwards.
Hopefully you will be OK. Sounds like youre doing very well so far.