Posted on Mar 25, 2014, 3:16 am
#21
Great info!
Posted on Jun 26, 2014, 11:38 am
#22
One thing i dont understand about this guide is this piece on the LATN method:
"Advantages:Requires only 1/3 of the time wearing an external fixator as compared to the purely external method. Quicker bone healing rate than pure external method.Lower rate of infection than LON. Infections can be treated more easily and gradually during lengthening due to absence of intramedullary nail present in LON method during lengthening phase. Larger diameter nail than the one used in LON method is inserted into bone cavity during consolidation, allowing greater stability and increased protection against re-fracture."
How come LATN has quicker bone healing than pure external? is this accurate? Because it doesnt seem to make sense to me.
"Advantages:Requires only 1/3 of the time wearing an external fixator as compared to the purely external method. Quicker bone healing rate than pure external method.Lower rate of infection than LON. Infections can be treated more easily and gradually during lengthening due to absence of intramedullary nail present in LON method during lengthening phase. Larger diameter nail than the one used in LON method is inserted into bone cavity during consolidation, allowing greater stability and increased protection against re-fracture."
How come LATN has quicker bone healing than pure external? is this accurate? Because it doesnt seem to make sense to me.
Posted on Jun 26, 2014, 3:34 pm
#23
The same post also says "(LON) Doesn’t appear to reduce the duration needed for bones to heal compared to purely external method. "
Posted on Feb 18, 2015, 2:59 am
#24
any chance we can get an update on the methods for precice and betzbone whatnot or other new methods? Thank you!
Posted on Feb 3, 2016, 4:40 pm
#25
PRECISE 2 GOES HERE:
http://ellipse-tech.com/precice-limb-lengthening-technology/
Product Benefits
Same disadvantage as PRECISE 1, but some doctors from patients' diaries mentioned less trauma and more "precise" surgical experience.
Weight bearing depends on the nail the doctor uses:
http://ellipse-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/P2-Femur-Operative-Technique-LC0083-A.pdf
8.5 mm = 30 lbs
10.7/12.5 mm = 50 lbs
http://ellipse-tech.com/precice-limb-lengthening-technology/
Product Benefits
- Proprietary magnet technology
- Precision rate control
- Non-invasive adjustment via external remote controller
- Customizable lengthening protocol based upon patient’s prescription
- Up to 80 mm of non-invasive distraction capability
- Available in three diameters (8.5 mm, 10.7 mm and 12.5 mm)
- Device is reversible
Same disadvantage as PRECISE 1, but some doctors from patients' diaries mentioned less trauma and more "precise" surgical experience.
Weight bearing depends on the nail the doctor uses:
http://ellipse-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/P2-Femur-Operative-Technique-LC0083-A.pdf
8.5 mm = 30 lbs
10.7/12.5 mm = 50 lbs
Posted on Feb 3, 2016, 6:08 pm
#26
Can we have Jamal Nail included in here?
Posted on May 9, 2016, 12:33 am
#27
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on October 21, 2013, 12:07:43 AMThis is a picture of patient Dong Mei at the Beijing Institute of External Fixation wearing Dr. Xia's modified Ilizarov frame with the Dynamic Lengthener. It's a hinged, spring-loaded heel attachment with adjustable tension. It prevents ballerina foot and is why Beijing patients typically lengthen their tibiae by greater amounts than patients elsewhere. Dong Mei ended up lengthening 12cm on her tibiae.
12 cm on tibiae? That's about 4.7 inches where as the safe margin is a max 3-3.5 inch I believe. How did she manage to attain that amount on the tibiae alone w/o serious complications?
Posted on Nov 6, 2016, 11:46 pm
#28
Sticky this in information. Not discussion.
Posted on Jan 12, 2017, 12:31 pm
#29
No mention of knee pain of internal methods???
Posted on Mar 11, 2017, 3:09 pm
#30
I'm not sure if I understood correctly, the LATN procedure requires three separate surgeries?
The first one for breaking the bones and installing the external Ilizarov frames. A second one for inserting the nail, after lengthening and before consolidation, and a third surgery after consolidation for removing the nails?.
Is it three surgeries?
The first one for breaking the bones and installing the external Ilizarov frames. A second one for inserting the nail, after lengthening and before consolidation, and a third surgery after consolidation for removing the nails?.
Is it three surgeries?
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