Lumiere - External Tibiae with Dr. M. Catagni (Italy)

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I have no X-Rays of my femours, I'm sorry...

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Lumiere , how many months do you expect to be with the frames?

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I think I'll be done with lengthening in 30 days from now... After that, I think the consolidation period could be of maybe 4 or 5 months... I hope 4! In the case of 4 months for consolidation, the total time in frames would be kind of 8 months...

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Hey guys!

I'm pretty fine, finished lengthening two days ago, I reached +65 mm and I'm satisfied with my new height. I hope to not regret to have not reached 70 mm or more, but now I think my proportions are not too weird and that 5/10 mm more would not change too much.

I have my consultation with Catagni next Monday, I'll keep you informed.

Lumiere.

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I think 6.5 on tibs is plenty, if you really want more you can always go for femurs!

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Did you need the achilles lengthening or no? I hear Catagni likes to do it.

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He pushed me to book for the surgery, but I didn't, and now I have a little ballerina foot but I hope it will improve with movement...

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How does your proportions look now?
Does catagni corrected your missalignament?

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Hey KrP1,

I noticed your PMs, but I'm pretty busy at work so I feel like is better to write here instead of via PMs...

I think my proportions are fine! Catagni is going to correct my missalignament on monday, I'll keep you informed.

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Buona Sera e Buona Fortuna You have more patience than me. 12 years ago I had Ilizarov in Australia for correction of bowing and four months was all I could take with these big external fixators. Wish I had the patience to finish LL with Ilizarov all those years ago but now looking for monorail with Mitkovic.