Major complications with LATN/LON

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Hi,

I have been reading medical articles about LATN/LON and I am very concerned about severe complications. To my knowledge, CLL has the following severe complications:
1. Pulmonary Embolism
2. Deep Vein Thrombosis
3. Deep Infection

I initially wanted to do STRYDE, but decided against it due to the greater risk of PE (4% have symptons, according to Paley). I am deciding on tibial methods, but not pure externals due to time (I have 4-5 months, looking to gain 4-4.5cm MAX, and understand that this could be 8 months in frames). As of now, I am looking at Donghoon Lee, who I understand is very experienced in LATN/LON+Tibias.

Have these questions:
1. Tibias is safer than Femur for PE (and DVT, I think? Might be mixing up). But LATN/LON still involves reaming and internal nail. Would their risk be lower compared to something like pure tibias internal (maybe due to holes already being created due to externals?). Does LATN/LON have a difference in safety wrt to PE and DVT? And IF it occurs, how can they fix it?
2. In a good hospital, like Dr Lee's, is deep infection a serious risk? And IF it occurs, how can they fix it?

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Hi TemakiSushi,

Thank you so much for replying! See you on a lot of posts here. Wanted to check, why do I need 120 days at least? I'm only doing 4-4.5cm. 9 days surgery and post op + 45 days lengthening + rest time and frames removal maybe 21 days + 15 days recovery is only 90 days in hospital.

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Thank you so much for this. This is true. Where do you recommend I get good statistics about doctors? Can doctors lie about statistics? I want the grim truth, no matter how grim.