Limb Lengthening-Internal Femurs-Dr Rozbruch 2017

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Congrats man!  Can you post a fully body photo?

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Coming from R , successful patients are  almost 100/100, Hope you can enjoy your new Life more than before, should forget about this place.

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Quote from: 6FeetSoon on June 06, 2017, 09:33:05 PMWe are finished ladies and gentlemen! 8cm achieved, and 6 feet tall! When he said the words "you're finished" after looking at the x-rays, a feeling of sheer triumph came over me. He did the usual exercises to check my range of motion and flexibility: all stellar. He said maintain the weight bearing restrictions for another month but on the next visit, he expects me to be able to start walking at near full-weight. We're at just under 3 months post-op. It's a been a great day guys!

I did over 7cm and also did full weight bearing around the 4 month mark. That is to say that Albizzia variants (G-nail, Betzbone) are outdated and overrated.

Stick with Precise or Fitbone if you can afford them.

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I did Albizzia and I stood up immediately after surgery, started walking without support 2 months after surgery and now Im walking normally ay 3 months post op

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Quote from: RealTrump on June 07, 2017, 03:41:53 PMI did over 7cm and also did full weight bearing around the 4 month mark. That is to say that Albizzia variants (G-nail, Betzbone) are outdated and overrated.

Stick with Precise or Fitbone if you can afford them.

And how well did you recover?

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Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on June 07, 2017, 04:00:59 PMI did Albizzia and I stood up immediately after surgery, started walking without support 2 months after surgery and now Im walking normally ay 3 months post op

For 1 month difference the pain of clicking and the slower bone consolidation doesn't worth this minor difference in time.
Albizzia is worse compared to precise 2 and fitbone and there is no real reason for someone to do LL with that.
Being weight bearing for 1-2 months sooner really is nothing compared to pain and risk of nonunion or slow consolidation that come with this outdated nail.

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Body Builder he said 4 month until weight bearing, that does not mean 4 months until walking but 4 months until standing up and walking with crutches. That is 4 months in wheelchair for me it is too much.

I didn't have pain in clicking and my consolidation is as good as the rest or better though I will take an xray in one month which will settle whether or not I'm good for running.
 
There are a lot of reasons, I cannot simply tolerate months in a wheelchair and 6 months without walking normally. It is the fastest recovery, as I've seen other patients like me who are my friends they are back to work 3 months after surgery.

Why would there be more risk of nonunion or slow consolidation? Where are the studies that say so, because when I decided to have LL I did not find any difference between intramedullary nails in bone healing.

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Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on June 07, 2017, 08:06:03 PMBody Builder he said 4 month until weight bearing, that does not mean 4 months until walking but 4 months until standing up and walking with crutches. That is 4 months in wheelchair for me it is too much.

Um no... i mean 4 months until i'm walking on my own (full weightbearing) . Ive been standing and walking on crutches/walker from the day i left the hospital

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6FeetSoon how? I thought with Precise you couldn't support your own weight until a few months when your callouses grow stronger. Are you saying that you could walk on a walker days after the surgery? To have full weightbearing, it only means that the nail is strong enough to support your weight without you having to relieve it of a little weight by using your hands.

So you spent no time on a wheelchair? that's great! Very unlike Fitbone users which I thought were like Precise in terms of weight bearing.

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Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on June 07, 2017, 08:50:38 PM6FeetSoon how? I thought with Precise you couldn't support your own weight until a few months when your callouses grow stronger. Are you saying that you could walk on a walker days after the surgery? To have full weightbearing, it only means that the nail is strong enough to support your weight without you having to relieve it of a little weight by using your hands.

So you spent no time on a wheelchair? that's great! Very unlike Fitbone users which I thought were like Precise in terms of weight bearing.

Yes, before you even leave the hospital, a physiotherapist comes with a walker to get you out of bed and walk up and down the hallway. When you use a walker you aren't putting full weight obviously, so of course its possible.