Internal or External Methods

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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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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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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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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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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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Quote from: suzannaxyz on January 16, 2015, 06:16:09 PMHave 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?

for u or ur son?

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For my both kids.

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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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Thanks. Have heard a lot about Guichet! Expensive.

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