Internal or External Methods

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Posted on Jan 15, 2015, 11:25 pm

Which one is safer as far as infections are concerned? External is uncomfortable, but maybe the chance of infections is less? Also femur or tibia for external methods?

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Medium Drink Of Water

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Posted on Jan 15, 2015, 11:29 pm

If infections are all you care about, go with internals. As long as everything is sterile during the first operation there won't be a problem.

With externals there's always a risk of infection. Although I was infection-free with my externals, even in filthy Guang Ji Hospital. I credit that to never showering or cleaning the pinsites. I just left them alone and they didn't get infected.

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Posted on Jan 15, 2015, 11:39 pm

Thank you. Also I read blood clots are more common with tibia than femur? Will tibia surgery cause the knee issues, or the femur extensions?

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Posted on Jan 16, 2015, 12:34 am

Tibial surgery won't cause knee issues, although some have reported knee pain from LON and LATN.

How much money would you be willing to spend on a surgery for your son?

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concernedmom

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Posted on Jan 16, 2015, 6:16 pm

Have no idea. I have spent a lot of money on medical tests, GH, Lupron. After doing some research found that tibia will work for me. What would be the reasonable price? There is one doctor in la close to us, Mahboudian very expensive. With that price I can go to Germany. The question is should I do both femur and tibia. I think moneywise I will not be able to afford both ops.Any suggestions?

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Posted on Jan 16, 2015, 6:36 pm

Quote from: suzannaxyz on January 16, 2015, 06:16:09 PM

for u or ur son?

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concernedmom

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Posted on Jan 17, 2015, 1:12 am

For my both kids.

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ReadRothbard

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Posted on Jan 17, 2015, 1:20 am

Dr. Paley might perform the surgery at a reduced cost--he says he has done that before. I'd also look up Dr. Guichet in France.

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Posted on Jan 17, 2015, 7:58 am

Thanks. Have heard a lot about Guichet! Expensive.

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Posted on Jan 17, 2015, 8:09 am

#10

He is very expensive, but he should be much cheaper than Dr. Paley when all is said and done.

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