Maximum "safe zone" lengthening of both tibia and femur?

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1) What is the maximum "safe zone" lengthening for tibia?

2) What is the maximum "safe zone" lengthening for femurs?

3) Can both be done at once or separately? With what pause in between?

I hear that 4 cm is safe for tibia.

But in that case to maintain proportions it would make sense to lengthen more for femurs. Would 6 cm be safe?

Also, if both would be done, which should be done first?

And how much of athletic ability would one be able to recover if both are done? How significantly would athletic and overall function be impaired if one does both within "safe zones"?

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It depends.

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Quote from: JiaoTong University on March 24, 2019, 04:29:34 AMIt depends.

Lemme be clear.
15％of your segment length is an extramely"safe zone".Below it I can guarantee the possibility that you get crippled is the same as one that you get shocked by lightning walking indoors XD.If your very deadly unsatisfied with your height,you can lengthen up to 20％.
So measuring your leg bone length is very important but hard.Xray is the justest measurer for everybody

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Safe zone varies; but here they are....

5cm Tibia
8cm Femur

The longer you lengthen typically the longer the recovery. Plan for 1 to 1.5 months per inch added for recovery (return to normal gait).  This of course only pertains to patients using the top doctors and most advanced technology... Stryde Nails

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Quote from: InFullStryde on March 25, 2019, 12:35:24 AMSafe zone varies; but here they are....

5cm Tibia
8cm Femur

The longer you lengthen typically the longer the recovery. Plan for 1 to 1.5 months per inch added for recovery (return to normal gait).  This of course only pertains to patients using the top doctors and most advanced technology... Stryde Nails

If both are done, can they be done simultaneously or in two different surgeries?
What time should be taken between them?

13 cm gain sounds pretty insane.

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Quote from: TruthBomber on March 25, 2019, 04:18:09 PMIf both are done, can they be done simultaneously or in two different surgeries?
What time should be taken between them?

13 cm gain sounds pretty insane.

If done simultaneously,they shouldn't be lengthened more than 11-12cm I think.
And on the other hand,simultaneous lengthening isn't safe though it takes less time and money
I think recovery time depends on method and amount you lengthen by.
I think at least tibia acquires 1yr fully recovery time and femur acquires 1yr too and even 1yr and a half

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Quote from: JiaoTong University on March 25, 2019, 04:22:45 PMIf done simultaneously,they shouldn't be lengthened more than 11-12cm I think.
And on the other hand,simultaneous lengthening isn't safe though it takes less time and money
I think recovery time depends on method and amount you lengthen by.
I think at least tibia acquires 1yr fully recovery time and femur acquires 1yr too and even 1yr and a half

If 11-12 cm is still considered safe zone then those are some unreal gains to be had. Imagining if I'm 190 cm I could easily get to 2 meters. Those magic 2 meters outlier height. So much HOPE! I'm willing to shell out 200k$ or more to get this done, willing to endure pain, willing to go through therapy only if I know I will be able to regain 90% of mobility after a few years. Losing more than 10% of athletic ability, mobility would be awful though.

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Quote from: TruthBomber on March 28, 2019, 11:36:32 AMIf 11-12 cm is still considered safe zone then those are some unreal gains to be had. Imagining if I'm 190 cm I could easily get to 2 meters. Those magic 2 meters outlier height. So much HOPE! I'm willing to shell out 200k$ or more to get this done, willing to endure pain, willing to go through therapy only if I know I will be able to regain 90% of mobility after a few years. Losing more than 10% of athletic ability, mobility would be awful though.

Hi TruthBomber
Both segments can be lengthened at the same time but surgeries should be done at least 3 weeks apart.  But this kind of surgery can be done only by top doctor like Paley.  I don't know besides Paley who else is capable enough to offer this option.  Even with Paley, you can achieve about 10cm (11cm could be the max, I think) at one time.  You CANNOT go to 5 and 8 cm for tibia and femur, if you do both simultaneously.  You can go back to rebreak your bones to lengthen 16 cm in total (8 cm for each).
Regarding athletic ability, I think you have unrealistic view of CLL.  You will lose more than 10% of athletic ability even with one segment lengthening even after a few years later.  Perhaps you may be able to recover 100% after many years with dedicated workout, only if you lengthen a minor increase like 3-4 cm, which I am not so sure about.

So don't expect or think CLL is a sort of magic that makes you be tall without losing anything all of sudden.

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Quote from: Ghostfish on April 04, 2019, 01:40:15 AMHi TruthBomber
Both segments can be lengthened at the same time but surgeries should be done at least 3 weeks apart.  But this kind of surgery can be done only by top doctor like Paley.  I don't know besides Paley who else is capable enough to offer this option.  Even with Paley, you can achieve about 10cm (11cm could be the max, I think) at one time.  You CANNOT go to 5 and 8 cm for tibia and femur, if you do both simultaneously.  You can go back to rebreak your bones to lengthen 16 cm in total (8 cm for each).
Regarding athletic ability, I think you have unrealistic view of CLL.  You will lose more than 10% of athletic ability even with one segment lengthening even after a few years later.  Perhaps you may be able to recover 100% after many years with dedicated workout, only if you lengthen a minor increase like 3-4 cm, which I am not so sure about.

So don't expect or think CLL is a sort of magic that makes you be tall without losing anything all of sudden.

I need to lengthen total about 11 cm to reach 2 meters.

How much athletic ability will I lose for life?

I work out 7 days a week, so I can regain a lot over time. I'm very patient. But how much will I be losing in total that won't be able to regain?

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Tibia:6.5cm
Femur:8cm

Depends on doctors, but Dr.Lee is usually 6cm limit for both tibia and femur.