My starting height is 5'6 (167.5cm) and plans for a lengthening of 8cm on both femur and tibia to reach a final goal of 5'9 (175cm). I'm fine with an even split of 4cm on each or 4.5cm on femur and 3.5cm on tibia. I'm planning to do this consecutively/sequentially and considering applying for a 9 - 12 months sabbatical to focus on recovery before going back to work. Any thoughts?
Quote from: overandover on November 09, 2022, 09:53:45 AMWhy not just do 8cm in femurs and get done with it?
(1) because the proportion will look off, and (2) complications with overlengthening one segment
Quote from: overandover on November 09, 2022, 02:33:54 PMThere are more chances of complications from 2 surgeries than lengthening 8cm in femurs. Most people make it fine till 8cm (talking as someone who did and recovered from femur precise).
Fair point. I'm actually looking at Dr. Donghoon Lee's leg lengthening programs. Looks like Dr. Lee does not recommend doing one segment only for any lengthening goal above 8cm. Also from my very rough measurements, my tibia/femur ratio is already roughly at 0.8. I might look funny if I lengthen one segment only. I'm only looking at sequential (not simultaneous) lengthening though. What are some complications that may arise from doing two surgeries consecutively instead of one?
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