LATN Femurs - Dr Singh

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Hi,  I am new to this forum.  I am currently doing femurs lenghtening with LATN method done in Singapore Mount Elizabeth hospital on 10th Jan 2015.  I've written a blog of my journey in the following link: https://bluebarbiedoll.wordpress.com

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Quote from: KiloKAHN on March 07, 2015, 06:34:59 AMHello Bluebarbie, welcome!

When was the surgery performed and how are you feeling now? From all I've read, femur lengthening with an external device is very difficult. You're a tough one!

This forum was a big help to me when I was going through lengthening. It helped to write when I was feeling frustrated or in pain. Hope you give us more details



Thank you KiloKAHN. Im gonna be 2 months post op on 12th of this month. Yeah its a really rough journey for me. I still dont know how to use this forum well. So i'll work on it and try to share more of my experiences. 

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Hi,
I am currently in distraction phase with ex-fix on femurs.(Latn with monorail). By the time I distracted 4 cms, I found out that I have only grown 3cms on my x rays. I felt terrible. Yet my doctor ( Sarbjit Sign from Mount Elizabeth Sg) said it is normal. I found out that it is caused by slanted (bended)  pins. Have anyone doing externals experienced it? Will I lose more days? What can be done about it? I am feeling very bad and stressed.

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Hi. Medium Drink Of Water and friends from above
 
Thanks for the reply and greetings. I am now doing a blog and I will try to share experiences as soon as possible.

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Thanks for ur concern, galaxy1. Yeh, living with these frames is definitely killing me. I am also having difficulty with keeping my Rom in my left knee due to a misalignment caused during operation. My goal is 7to7.5cms. And I am really anxious that I wouldn't be able to reach my goal.

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Quote from: Disobedient on March 10, 2015, 02:21:32 PM
Your knee ROM ? well take it easy .. after removing the frame , You will get the knee range with proper PT . you need just to give it a time .

did they fix the alignment for you???  or would they fix it when they will insert the nail?.. you should fix it NOW, or right away after finishing the distraction .. don't wait a day after that. then they would tell you we can't fix it , cuz it would disturb  the callus


hmmm what else, will about the 7cm .. usually you lose  1cm in femur lengthening so be aware of that ..

femur lengthening shouldn't be that painful. the frames is pain in the ass , but the lengthening process for the femur is easier than tibia .. either way .. give yourself rest , this would help you a lot to continue with your goal,.. and anyway in your xray it's seems you don't have that much of strong callus so you won't risk preconsildation .. ask your doctor about that and see what he would suggest for you ..
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Thanks for your care and information. You can check out my blog I juz finished.

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Quote from: ItsMyLife on March 10, 2015, 02:38:36 PMHey blue, I am from Singapore too. I posted an x-ray here, but I realised it had my name. Your x-ray has your name too so u might wanna take it down or censor it. I think most x-rays from here have names.

Thanks for ur help.

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Quote from: KiloKAHN on March 11, 2015, 12:44:47 PMI just read through your blog, Bluebarbie. Great info. You'll feel much better when this is all over with. You're in a battle now, but keep fighting and know that you'll be free of pain one day

Thanks Kilokahn. Yesterday I got my xrays. Nearly 4cms now and feeling great to find out pin bending isn't going any further.
 How about u? How are u doing now?
Wishing u fastest recovery too?

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Quote from: ItsMyLife on March 13, 2015, 07:29:57 AMHi can u pls help me ask sarbijit about how much he charges for ex-fix removal tibia?

Hi,ItsMyLife
I will not be seeing him until around 10th of next month. So maybe u could ask yourself through his email below.


[email protected]

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Quote from: KirP1 on March 13, 2015, 09:32:48 AMHow are the scars in the pin sites?

The scars are quite big in my eyes. It is the pins cutting through the skin. I may have to get scar removable surgery after this is over. I'll try to share the pics when I can, too.