HELP! Is this a bent nail?

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Im a 21yo femur lengthening patient who just finished distraction today (8cm). I got my x-rays done and these are the results.

Are the nails bent? If so, how bad is it?

I'm 140lbs and have taken a few unassisted steps, as well as done regular hydrotherapy in belly deep water. Im worried.

[https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/1791/6Xp7yl.jpg][https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/2305/sBcruU.jpg]

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Quote from: jerrytheman on August 10, 2023, 06:46:34 AMWho did your surgery? Yeah walking unassisted on Precise 2.2 is a huge no-no and 100% what caused it. I think at best you lose 2-3mm from if it didn't bend. At worst, the surgeon will think the bone will consolidate bent and you'll need to replace it with another nail before it consolidates. I'm fairly certain it's not a big issue, but your surgeon is going to be the one to ask

Dr. Mahboubian is my surgeon. The nails were straight when inserted so I definitely put too much weight on them. I will consult with him tomorrow.

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Quote from: DanishViking on August 10, 2023, 07:42:12 AMHow many steps did you think you walked, and was it in the distraction fase nail holding your 8 cm "gap"?

Yes, I have been taking a few steps around the kitchen unassisted for the second half of the distraction phase.

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Quote from: Maison on August 10, 2023, 10:18:41 AMAs others have mentioned, there might be a possibility that the nails are bent, but could it be that the images are distorted?
Your X-ray images might be a concatenation of several X-ray images, and in that case, distortion may occur.
Comparing them with the images before accidentally unassisted steps might also be helpful in making a diagnosis.

No, the images aren't distorted. These are single images, not combined. I compared the images with prior x-rays and there is definitely a curvature which wasn't there before.

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Quote from: jerrytheman on August 10, 2023, 06:42:55 PMkeep us posted on what dr m says. Im pretty curious

I met with Dr. Mahboubian yesterday and he said it wasn't a big deal— just be extra careful during consolidation. He measured the femural bowing to be 1-2 degrees and said it's within a normal range and he's seen much worse. Also said that it won't cause any long term knee or ankle pain. I'm feeling better I just hope all of this is true. My bone growth looks strong too.