Hello everyone
Just a little about me, I've always been a short fellow growing up and at first I didn't really care too much because I thought I would keep growing, but now I am in my low 20s and my doctor told me my plate's have already closed. I wouldn't really care if I was just a little short but since I'm 5'3 in the States, that is a major concern moving forward, and I would like to have this surgery to avoid my height really screwing up my career (cybersecurity). I am planning on lengthening my femurs 7-8cm if possible.
So, to the point. I've been doing lots of research into what is the best nail on the market currently and my primary concern is the pain levels. I am ok with pain here and there as long as it is well controlled. I don't want to be in agonizing pain for weeks on end. Since money is not a concern to me (my parents are help me a lot), I was wondering what do you all think is my best bet for a somewhat bearable femur lengthening experience? I was thinking the precise 2.2 internal method or the betzbone but I am unsure as I have heard lots of conflicting information regarding the pain levels. I know that pain varies a lot between person to person, but to anyone who's went through these surgeries, is there a general consensus on which nails are supposed to be less painful than the others? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Least Painful Nail on the market 2022-2023?
Pain depends on the individual. Some have reported 10/10 pain, some have reported very little pain. You should expect 10/10 pain for this procedure.
People have had worse experiences using the mechanical clicking nails, in which you have to move your legs in certain ways in order to get them to expand. So using one that lengthens with a remote would be better, such as Precise.
Yeah the clicking motion on betzbone makes me uneasy, it looks like some sort of medieval torture technique
Quote from: shortisnotfun on November 14, 2022, 01:37:42 AMPain depends on the individual. Some have reported 10/10 pain, some have reported very little pain. You should expect 10/10 pain for this procedure.
I'd assume the people who have experienced 10/10 pain were the one's with a lower pain tolerance. I am going to ask my doctor and see if there is some sort pain tolerance test I can take to make sure I'm not setting myself up for agony for months.
Precice 2 is the least painful.
Mechanical nails are more painful and uncomfortable.
Any external fixator is most painful.
Quote from: Height Journey on November 14, 2022, 03:17:49 AMPrecice 2 is the least painful.
Mechanical nails are more painful and uncomfortable.
Any external fixator is most painful.
Pain and discomfort are two different things. I think full external will be less painful because there's no trauma from nailing.
Quote from: Height Journey on November 14, 2022, 03:17:49 AMPrecice 2 is the least painful.
Mechanical nails are more painful and uncomfortable.
Any external fixator is most painful.
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Quote from: Height Journey on November 14, 2022, 03:17:49 AMPrecice 2 is the least painful.
Mechanical nails are more painful and uncomfortable.
Any external fixator is most painful.
What was your pain level when undergoing precise 2.2 femurs?
Was there ever a time where you couldn't bear the pain?
Quote from: overandover on November 14, 2022, 06:08:42 AMPain and discomfort are two different things. I think full external will be less painful because there's no trauma from nailing.
True when you're lying still. Those frames can really hurt when you move, though.
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