Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on August 19, 2014, 10:17:01 AMMy femurs got that slim too, just from inactivity/atrophy.
I know,I know,my femur will also look like that after 3,4 months not doing anything,just kidding a little bit.No hard feelings 
I have muscular legs. Really impressive look those so slim
I have muscular legs too,was football player when I was younger.
It doesn't matter how muscular your thighs are, you will lose them anyway after a few weeks of not walking but you can gain them back as fast as you lost them.
I know that,like duck ass.
Looks like a pretty sturdy frame, for sure. Does anyone know if they fixate the fibula during tibial lengthening?
Exilde, how would you describe the pain of doing external Iliarov femurs? How is the alignment of your femur after so much lengthening?
Quote from: Taller on August 19, 2014, 02:28:30 PMDoes anyone know if they fixate the fibula during tibial lengthening?
It's fixed to the tibia by small pins in the lower and upper sections, while tibia itself is fixed by bigger (thicker) pins.
QuoteExilde, how would you describe the pain of doing external Iliarov femurs? How is the alignment of your femur after so much lengthening?I was lengthening at 1.5-2mm a day, it did hurt 24/7, but it was tolerable. I doubt it's any different from internal lengthening. And I legnthened femurs by their anatomical axes, straight. Yes, I know about mechanical axes, but I didn't notice it change much in my case, maybe it's due to very thin pelvis. You can always change the axis the way you want though with externals.
How big are the frames? If its the traditional ilizarov , is it possible to get a smaller one?
This is the first surgeon in Russia that I've seen offers LON. Good for those who have Russia in mind but can't wear the frames for the duration required for externals.
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