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Posted on Sep 10, 2024, 4:22 am
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How long does it take to walk at a semi-solid pace out in public when using g-nail. With precise 2 patients being able to walk within 6ish months (even if it’s with a wobble) I would assume a weight bearing nail like G-nail would enable patients to walk even with a gait within like 4-5 months. Is this realistic?
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Posted on Sep 11, 2024, 2:11 pm
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My experience: 4 months to finish lengthening, was cleared to walk without crutches 2 months after that but by no means was I walking 'normally'. Probably looking at another 3 months after that before the average guy on the street wouldn't be able to tell anything was up.

I was a slow lengthener, certainly there were guys who finished up in 3 months on that part. 4 months is probably unrealistic tbh unless you're not going to lengthen much. 5 months seems doable but I strongly recommend don't go into this with fixed timescales that absolutely must be met. Recovery rates varied quite a bit when I was there, as did lengthening rates per day.
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Posted on Sep 11, 2024, 2:20 pm
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Quote from: jbfjbj4 on September 11, 2024, 02:11:51 PMMy experience: 4 months to finish lengthening, was cleared to walk without crutches 2 months after that but by no means was I walking 'normally'. Probably looking at another 3 months after that before the average guy on the street wouldn't be able to tell anything was up.

I was a slow lengthener, certainly there were guys who finished up in 3 months on that part. 4 months is probably unrealistic tbh unless you're not going to lengthen much. 5 months seems doable but I strongly recommend don't go into this with fixed timescales that absolutely must be met. Recovery rates varied quite a bit when I was there, as did lengthening rates per day.
Hi do you have a diary?
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Posted on Sep 12, 2024, 7:56 pm
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Quote from: I want 8,07 cm on September 11, 2024, 02:20:28 PMHi do you have a diary?

Nah, wouldn't really have been much of interest in it anyway as there were no real complications. Which isn't to say the process was easy by any means, but I had a very 'standard' experience.
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Posted on Sep 12, 2024, 9:03 pm
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Quote from: jbfjbj4 on September 12, 2024, 07:56:28 PMNah, wouldn't really have been much of interest in it anyway as there were no real complications. Which isn't to say the process was easy by any means, but I had a very 'standard' experience.
Which one device do you use? Betzbone? I would like more info about patients
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Posted on Sep 13, 2024, 3:43 pm
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Quote from: I want 8,07 cm on September 12, 2024, 09:03:35 PMWhich one device do you use? Betzbone? I would like more info about patients

It was gnail
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