Quote from: Franz on September 26, 2017, 07:59:34 PMHi
7.5 cm is a sizeable goal best achieved with two segments to preserve the ratio. With a limited budget and time constraints, a single femoral Precice lengthening will give you the best bang for your buck. I do think your target will then have to be adjusted to 6-6.5cm though.
Thanks for the reply dr. , much appreciated.
Any updates on pricing or anything else, Dr. Birkholtz?
Dr. Birkholtz, I have sent you a message and I have couple of questions came to mind,
1) Can I lengthen in my country (Canada) if I did Precice 2? And come back after 2-3 months? Is this possible? I would do the X-rays in Canada and send it by email. If there is complications, then I would fly to SA to fix it.
2) I'm also around 60Kg (132Lbs) of weight and 165cm tall so if Precice 2 can handle 75lbs load bearing each leg, then can I walk (with crouches ofcourse) safely while lengthening?
Does anyone know what happened to Dr. Birkholtz? I had him picked out as my LL doctor and now it seems he has disappeared.
Quote from: TrailBlazer on January 19, 2018, 03:10:21 PMDoes anyone know what happened to Dr. Birkholtz? I had him picked out as my LL doctor and now it seems he has disappeared.
He hasn't disappeared, he's just not as active on the forums. You can still reach out to him and his team here.
Thank you Android. I will try that. I have tried other emails but nothing seems to work.
Quote from: TrailBlazer on January 19, 2018, 10:51:48 PMThank you Android. I will try that. I have tried other emails but nothing seems to work.
I reached out fairly recently via that form and was able to get in touch with the receptionist. Good luck!
Hi everyone,
Apologies for the silence. I have decided to limit my time on the forums as it really sucks up a lot of time... (I think everyone will agree with this :-) )
To answer a few questions:
1) Yes, I still do CLL.
2) My preferred technique is still Precice femorals with an ideal upper limit of 6.5cm for safety reasons.
3) Our updated pricing is available from my receptionist, Tessa at [email protected]
4) Smoking is a contra-indication to CLL. You need to be an ex-smoker if you want to embark on CLL. Probably at least 3 months clear.
5) With regards to quadrilateral lengthening: I personally think the risk of doing all 4 segments in 1 go is too much.
6) I have performed humerus lengthening for CLL with Precice. Forearm lengthening not safe.
Hope this helps.
Btw, my receptionist is probably the best first contact, as she tends to answer emails more diligently than I do!
Otherwise, welcome to try [email protected]
Quote from: Franz on February 04, 2018, 08:31:41 PMHi everyone,
Apologies for the silence. I have decided to limit my time on the forums as it really sucks up a lot of time... (I think everyone will agree with this :-) )
To answer a few questions:
1) Yes, I still do CLL.
2) My preferred technique is still Precice femorals with an ideal upper limit of 6.5cm for safety reasons.
3) Our updated pricing is available from my receptionist, Tessa at [email protected]
4) Smoking is a contra-indication to CLL. You need to be an ex-smoker if you want to embark on CLL. Probably at least 3 months clear.
5) With regards to quadrilateral lengthening: I personally think the risk of doing all 4 segments in 1 go is too much.
6) I have performed humerus lengthening for CLL with Precice. Forearm lengthening not safe.
Hope this helps.
Btw, my receptionist is probably the best first contact, as she tends to answer emails more diligently than I do!
Otherwise, welcome to try [email protected]
Hello doctor Franz. If you ever read this, could you tell me what do you see as the ideal upper limit for tibial lengthening?
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