LON on Femurs

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you can find images online of lon femur scars. it depends on your skin tone and fat distribution, someone with pale skin and chubby legs will probably get very obvious scars. for the average person they fade over time but will likely remain somewhat visible. in comparison precice scars is practically invisible a year into recovery. lon is better than fully external for both femur and tibia. but even lon there's just so much thigh flesh stretching and contacting metal many would consider it torture. sleeping position is limited, if you're a side sleeper the external fixation can make sleeping incredibly difficult; i think this is an important point that isn't brought up as much.

if you can afford it don't cheap out just go ILN. for your sanity

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you can find images online of lon femur scars. it depends on your skin tone and fat distribution, someone with pale skin and chubby legs will probably get very obvious scars. for the average person they fade over time but will likely remain somewhat visible. in comparison precice scars is practically invisible a year into recovery. lon is better than fully external for both femur and tibia. but even lon there's just so much thigh flesh stretching and contacting metal many would consider it torture. sleeping position is limited, if you're a side sleeper the external fixation can make sleeping incredibly difficult; i think this is an important point that isn't brought up as much.

if you can afford it don't cheap out just go ILN. for your sanity

Unfortunately, I can't afford Stryde or Precice, and won't be able to finance it even in a remote future (unless a very generous donation is made, lol). So either LON or full Ilizarov is my only way.