Dr. Betz is 71 years old, I want to do LL in 6-8 years (+10cm femur), my proportions look great but I've got anxiety over Dr. Betz retiring.
Sorry if this sounds stupid. Has he said anything about retirement?
https://imgur.com/a/midvZoC
Quote from: HumanCyborg on October 27, 2021, 06:38:54 PMDr. Betz is 71 years old, I want to do LL in 6-8 years (+10cm femur), my proportions look great but I've got anxiety over Dr. Betz retiring.
Sorry if this sounds stupid. Has he said anything about retirement?
https://imgur.com/a/midvZoC
Why man? In 6-8 years Stryde nail or a similar weight bearing nail will be on market for LL.
Best age for LL surgeons is 45-60
agree, surely an alternative will be available in 6-8 years. that is a lot of time.
Quote from: Limbfan2020 on October 28, 2021, 04:06:24 PMWhy man? In 6-8 years Stryde nail or a similar weight bearing nail will be on market for LL.
Best age for LL surgeons is 45-60
Thank you for replying, my tibia is the same length as my femur, so my proportions without LL look really weird. I can't do quad lengthening, for this reason, only femurs. And, betzbone/g-nail offer 10cm+ without quads on femurs, which is really attractive to me.
If Stryde offered 10cm, it's a no-brainer, I would immediately go for Stryde.
Quote from: canterk on October 28, 2021, 04:21:54 PMagree, surely an alternative will be available in 6-8 years. that is a lot of time.
There is talk about an entirely new nail, also remember that 2-3 years is needed to see if the new nail works properly, you don't want to be a guinea pig for the new Stryde nail.
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