misalignment - is it too late??? [ilizarov tibia]

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Hi guys,

for those of you who had some issues with misalignment - how long after the consolidation has already started is it still possible to make some corrections?
I stopped lengthening a month ago but the tibia doesn't look right, is there still some chance? I'm seeing my doctor in 2 weeks time...

Thanks.

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Thanks, I really, really hope he'll be able to work some magic, although to be honest I'm not very optimistic...will see in 2 weeks.

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It sounds like a good idea although I'm just too scared to start with lengthening again without doctor's approval. But it's great to hear that after  one month stop  people are still having some adjustments done.
I'll try to check with my doctor, not sure if I'll get any answer given the season, but fingers crossed.

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Thank you. I think the externals are quite good for alignment issues, but this was also a bit of a miscommunication with my doctor I guess, maybe I should have been a bit more "pushy", I don't know 

All the best with your journey

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Quote from: ub40 on December 29, 2016, 06:38:09 PMYou have a few more months to fix any misalignments OP

...turns out I don't.

This is my x ray  7weeks after I stopped lengthening http://imgur.com/a/zaaAg. On the x ray it might not seem that bad, but on my leg there is a very visible hump and the protrusion is 1cm over the rest of the leg!

Dr. says it would be a very difficult surgery to correct it now and he would not do that. I'm not even sure I would want another surgery, but his attitude was awful.

Basically my leg looks like a fking camel thanks to his negligence and he was cross that I dared to mention that I wanted my tibia straight just as he'd promised it would be!!!!

Also I'm concerned about possible knee / back / other issues in future. This is so messed up, I really trusted him.

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Quote from: EveryCMCounts on July 07, 2017, 12:12:27 PMPersonally I'm thinking about doing external tibia to avoid misalignment, so this isn't encouraging. Which doctor is this? Do you have a diary? As you say, it does not look too bad on the x-ray, in what way could it affect the mechanics of the leg?

Frames are great, just find a reliable doctor!!! Mine turned out to be a complete dckhead. There was plenty of time to make adjustments [before there was any bone callus], he just didn't. Every time I look at that leg I feel so much anger and regret!

So really, the only advice I have is to choose your doctor wisely.

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Quote from: biggerdreams on July 14, 2017, 09:09:42 AMWho was your doctor? Or did I miss that post..?

There is a zero chance you would end up with this guy. Mine wasn't an elective lengthening, he doesn't do that. However it wasn't acute, I had time to consult doctors and I chose him :/ He is considered a great surgeon in my country so it kinda sucks that he messed it up and his attitude sucks even more.