How long can I expect to return to normal walking and regular activities(not including running and sports) with the guitchet nail?
I plan on having my femurs done by 6-7cm with dr Giotikas and was wondering if I could return to basic activities possibly before a 4 month period
FYI noone has responded because this is talked about 1 million times per month in various threads
you cant just come in here and ask a basic question like this and expect to be taken seriously
is guichet weight bearing? I think it should be like 6-8 months, shorter end if WB, longer end if not
Quote from: Melikovich on December 07, 2022, 06:13:49 PMHow long can I expect to return to normal walking and regular activities(not including running and sports) with the guitchet nail?
I plan on having my femurs done by 6-7cm with dr Giotikas and was wondering if I could return to basic activities possibly before a 4 month period
It varies patient to patient….
Usually younger, fitter, without complication patients can get back to walking normally unassisted even at 4 months post op (I met with a couple myself and there’s a handful of diaries which shows that)
These are just a few (lucky) ones
The “average” typical patient that’s doing 8cm and doesn’t have major complications can expect to be crutch free (and comfortably so) at around month 6-7 post op.
The rest are the ones who either slack in their stretching and general excercise h, have complications or overlengthen …. It’s a bit unpredictable there.
But keep in mind we’re talking about going back to normal life as in no sports… just normal basic functioning without any sort of external support
Quote from: OzBoy39 on January 28, 2023, 06:43:40 AMIt varies patient to patient….
Usually younger, fitter, without complication patients can get back to walking normally unassisted even at 4 months post op (I met with a couple myself and there’s a handful of diaries which shows that)
These are just a few (lucky) ones
The “average” typical patient that’s doing 8cm and doesn’t have major complications can expect to be crutch free (and comfortably so) at around month 6-7 post op.
The rest are the ones who either slack in their stretching and general excercise h, have complications or overlengthen …. It’s a bit unpredictable there.
But keep in mind we’re talking about going back to normal life as in no sports… just normal basic functioning without any sort of external support
Its amazing how much you recover even in just 1 single day when lengthening.....until you f*ck up your legs again repeatedly. Like this morning Im walking around without crutches (definitely limping). But ill click in a bit and then theres no chance Im doing that again until tomorrow morning.
I cant wait until lengthening is over and you get to just pile on days of recovery. Dreaming of this already.,
Quote from: OzBoy39 on January 28, 2023, 06:43:40 AMIt varies patient to patient….
Usually younger, fitter, without complication patients can get back to walking normally unassisted even at 4 months post op (I met with a couple myself and there’s a handful of diaries which shows that)
These are just a few (lucky) ones
The “average” typical patient that’s doing 8cm and doesn’t have major complications can expect to be crutch free (and comfortably so) at around month 6-7 post op.
The rest are the ones who either slack in their stretching and general excercise h, have complications or overlengthen …. It’s a bit unpredictable there.
But keep in mind we’re talking about going back to normal life as in no sports… just normal basic functioning without any sort of external support
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