Hi guys, I'm planning to have LL (tibia) by early next year but my dilemma is I'm still torn between doing Externals only or LATN, my target is atleast 8cm, here's my pros and cons (atleast in my perspective)
LATN
Pros:
-I will save a lot of time, after lengthening then nail insertion I can go home and resume my normal life and wait till my bones fully consolidate.
Cons:
-I would have to undergo another operation for nail removal
-I have a real skinny legs because I stopped working it out because according to most doctors and veterans it's better to have a skinny legs prior to LL and I want to start working it out again right after full consolidation because for sure it'll be much more skinny at the same time longer looking, can I work out my legs with weights if the nails are still inside my tibia???
Externals only
Pros:
-I can get back to normal life after consolidation and doesn't have to think about nail removal and have to be worried about any foreign material inside my legs.
Cons:
-It'll take a long time for lengthening and consolidation, It might take me 9-12 months and if unfortunate events happen it might be longer.
What do you think about it guys? I really need some veteran and expert advices as I'm still torn about what to do exactly, your advices will be much welcomed and appreciated!
8cm for tibias 
that's too much, any respectable dr will allow 5-6cm max
First of all doing 8cm (at least) in tibias is really a bad decision, so no matter what stick ti a realistic goal like 6-7 cm max.
Furthermore, external only is the best decision for tibias with the only drawback being the time you'll need.
But when you do LL time is the last thing tou should care about so in everything else externals only is better and you'll be over (last surgery) much sooner than LATN.
So sacrifice about 1 year of your life to do 6-7 cm in tibias with an experienced doctor and a good hexapod frame.
This is the best solution.
max 6 cm and LATN - externals ilizarov are to wear for a year. I know coz i still have one on my right leg 
I appreciate your reply and concern bro, I am aware about the risk and danger of doing 8cm but that's really my target although when I get there I'll still listen to my body and see if I can reach that goal and if not then I'll be happy with 6-7cm gain but I'll still my target is 8cm, I would also want to go for externals only but I'm really not sure if I can afford to have a cage in my legs for 1 year, that'll be so hard but that's really the ideal I'm just not sure if I can really do it that's why I want to have a Plan B if ever which is LATN, I can see that you're a bodybuilder, do you know if I can work out my legs with weight even if I have nails inside it? I want to grow my legs thicker right after LL.
you have Ilizarov for a year in your legs? and why is it only just in your right leg?
8 cm of externals will more likely take 16 months for safe frame removal, not 9-12.
Quote from: KiloKAHN on June 21, 2017, 06:38:14 PM8 cm of externals will more likely take 16 months for safe frame removal, not 9-12.
Not at all. Someone needs about 40-45 days for each cm so you'll need max 1 year for 8cm.
I did 7.5 and I was completely ok at 11 months but I removed fixators at 1 year to be 100% sure
Quote from: Body Builder on June 21, 2017, 07:00:05 PMNot at all. Someone needs about 40-45 days for each cm so you'll need max 1 year for 8cm.
I did 7.5 and I was completely ok at 11 months but I removed fixators at 1 year to be 100% sure
For an adult male, 2 months per cm is the usual safe amount to completely eliminate the possibility of even minor bone bending. 1.5 months a cm is more typical for teens. For my 6 cm I was at 10 months and still not cleared for removal.
Quote from: KiloKAHN on June 21, 2017, 07:13:12 PMFor an adult male, 2 months per cm is the usual safe amount to completely eliminate the possibility of even minor bone bending. 1.5 months a cm is more typical for teens. For my 6 cm I was at 10 months and still not cleared for removal.
I still disagree. 1.5 month per cm is the average time any healthy adult needs especially if you lengthen less than 7cm.
But that doesn't mean that many people don't need more time, I am talking about average time.
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