How Yuksel Yurttas crippled me

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Quote from: AnotherLLer on April 20, 2024, 01:18:41 PMIt was monorail isn't it? Ilizarov on tibia is by far superior next to TSF frames for external tibia lengthening. Why do they use monorail on tibia in Turkey IDK.

So, if the device didn't malfunction, he would be fine then?

I hope that pure external tibia with decent frames won't be an issue as that's what I'm going to do in about a year.

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Quote from: AnotherLLer on April 20, 2024, 01:40:33 PMSo the problem was doing LON in the first place then. Of course it requires much higher precision and expertise to insert internal nails and that's why it's better to do pure external for tibia and somehow endure being in frames for about a year.

Regarding Turkey, what do you think about doing PRECICE femur there with a doc who has a proven track record of performing it?

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Quote from: AnotherLLer on April 20, 2024, 02:05:25 PMWell, I'm going to go with a doc who does external tibia for decades. He is specialized in corrections and deformities so I guess I will be fine doing pure external tibia with him and if I get misalignment during the distraction phase, he will be able to correct it before my bones fuse.

Turkey is a mixed bag when it comes to surgeries. There are many clinics and they advertise like crazy. It gives the country the bad rep for doing LL there, although, I believe that not all LL docs are bad there though. One needs to research a lot before pulling the trigger.

In terms of safety, pure external tibia with sturdy frames (not monorails) with the ability for corrections is the best bang for the buck with an experienced surgeon. 2.5-3 inches can be done if one is really short and after that, it's better to grind the money like crazy and save for internal femurs with decent doc rather than cheap out and do LON femurs in Turkey and play Russian roulette.

After all, 3 inches from tibia is not a joke as it adds significant height and makes one appear even taller than he is. For guys between 5'5-5'8, that additional 2.5-3 inch boost from tibia is life changing and they can always wear 2 inch elevators after that to stand even taller until they get enough money for internal femur.

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Quote from: AnotherLLer on April 21, 2024, 10:55:14 PMYou shouldn't have done monorail tibia at all cost. It causes misalignment of bones and is not appropriate for corrections. That's why they only use it for humerus and femur. For tibia, only viable choice is TSF or Ilizarov frames because with the use of them, doctors are capable to correct any misalignment during and after the distraction phase.

You have to fix your misaligned bones before you move on with life. Contact doctors in Russia or other place where they routinely perform corrections and get it done to avoid further complications.

Tibia lengthening requires extensive experience in deformity corrections so if a doctor is incapable of correcting deformed tibia bones, you should avoid him at all cost. I guess that Yuksel guy is incapable of that, otherwise he wouldn't be performing tibia lengthening using monorail device in the first place.

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Quote from: Dynamite on April 23, 2024, 09:47:03 AMI have been following your experience and sorry that things have not gone well, I am hoping that your legs get sorted.

Please can I just ask - you said on a previous post that Giotikas could/would be correcting your legs, here you say you are going to the US to get them corrected. Did you decide not to go with Dr Giotikas and if so why not?