Those are the x-rays I took today (reached 4cm mark).
Is this slight misalignment between the directions of the top and bottom bone fragments something to worry about?
3rd image is my right femur pre-op
Right femur https://freeimage.host/i/JWUc20F
Left femur https://freeimage.host/i/JWUcdf1
Right femur pre-op https://freeimage.host/i/JWUcHiP
Just reached 4.5 cm today and, boy oh boy, am I getting stiffy.
Leg doesnt hurt at all but PT is painfull as hell, not due to muscle pain, but because of all the pins going through my leg. That's the worst part of going LON rather than any internal nail process.
Since I'm plan on stopping at the 6 cm mark or maybe lower, at 5.5 cm, I feel some relief already, even though im stretching only 0.75 a day.
All the dudes going up to 8 cm on LON are the real heros, I don't think I could do it.
Finished stretching at 5.2cm (LON FEMURS), it just wouldnt go further, sadly.
I started to have numbness in my right leg and a slight tingling and I decided to stop.
I also noticed that not every turn of the device resulted in increased distraction. Much was lost in the twisting of the pins, which bent a little, perhaps due to the resistance of the legs.
Anyway, now I removed the external frame and its a whole new journey of PT to get straightened again!
After removing the external fixators, my legs are starting to improve. The pin holes are mostly healed, and in a few days I will have the stitches removed.
But as you can see, it will leave some pretty ugly scars on the outside of my thighs.
5.2 cm is a pretty good stopping point esp considering this is LON femurs.
Don't worry about the scars too much, there are laser surgeries to get rid of those for you so get it once you're fully recovered.
Quote from: markr09 on April 17, 2024, 11:28:31 PM5.2 cm is a pretty good stopping point esp considering this is LON femurs.
Don't worry about the scars too much, there are laser surgeries to get rid of those for you so get it once you're fully recovered.
Thanks!
Removed stitches the day before yesterday. Healing ok, but scars gonna take long to fade. Here are some pics I just took
Quote from: goingtall on April 26, 2024, 12:34:26 AMThanks!
Removed stitches the day before yesterday. Healing ok, but scars gonna take long to fade. Here are some pics I just took
It's been a month, how are you doing? Are you able to walk?
call it some battle scars u went to war the last few months . but yeh 5.2cm is not that much . i guess the pain is unbearable . same with me but i did it with tibia lengthening.
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