Limb... SHORTENING: Possible?

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Just a quickt and dumb thread lol, we all know that we don't want to lose any of our height but I just want to know, medically, if there is a limb (or not just limb, probably any general bone) shortening procedure? Like for example shoulder shortening, arm shortening, and in the least cases, limb shortening lol but I doubt someone would do the last one, not even me.

Just a question that came up to my mind.

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Yes, I think I glanced over a thread with a 6'7 man who wanted to be 6'4 or so. He already had plans made.

If I woke up at that height I would be thrilled but to each their own.

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There is a procedure and it involves removing a chunk of bone and then using a exfix to retract the bones. Will require intensive physio because muscles become very loose.

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Most people will lose height when they hit their late 40s to early 50s so I see no point in doing it.

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Quote from: FullmetalShorty on October 23, 2014, 06:33:36 AMWill require intensive physio because muscles become very loose.

Does this mean that the limb shortening patient will have superhuman flexibility, at least until the muscles adapt to the new bone length, since they'll be too long for the new bone length after the operation?

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Quote from: Taller on October 23, 2014, 06:56:49 AMDoes this mean that the limb shortening patient will have superhuman flexibility, at least until the muscles adapt to the new bone length, since they'll be too long for the new bone length after the operation?

yes it seems there will be increased flexibility but more power will be required to contract the loose muscles.

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is there a shoulder shortening type procedure?

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Quote from: LittleWhiteMan on October 23, 2014, 01:17:01 PMis there a shoulder shortening type procedure?

Yes it's called not eating

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Quote from: Uppland on October 23, 2014, 01:24:42 PMYes it's called not eating

smh you cant reduce your bones length by just not eating. I was asking if there was something like LL type surgery for shoulders. I heard somewhere that there aren't but I was just wondering if it was true

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You'll look thinner with less muscle and fat. Don't know about shoulder boe removal I would never want to do that