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Posted on Dec 13, 2018, 1:03 pm
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is stairs after ext tibias with illazarov frames doable? i mean if the place we stay in is on the upper floor and got stairs lets say 10-15 stairs so is it doable or will it be a big issue

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Posted on Dec 13, 2018, 2:41 pm
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Doing externals now, I can go up and down stairs as long as they have railings. 2 months in

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Posted on Dec 13, 2018, 3:13 pm
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Do you have a diary? How many inches are you going for?

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Posted on Dec 13, 2018, 3:40 pm
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Quote from: Sanity on December 13, 2018, 01:03:05 PMis stairs after ext tibias with illazarov frames doable? i mean if the place we stay in is on the upper floor and got stairs lets say 10-15 stairs so is it doable or will it be a big issue

depends on your comfort on crutches and weight bearing capacity. I started moving up and down stairs in 3-4 weeks. External.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2018, 1:44 am
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Quote from: fivetenneeded2016 on December 13, 2018, 03:40:32 PMdepends on your comfort on crutches and weight bearing capacity. I started moving up and down stairs in 3-4 weeks. External.

so u couldnt move on the stairs before the 4 week. i mean if u wanted to move in ur begining days after surgery was it not possible or somthing?

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Posted on Dec 14, 2018, 1:48 am
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Quote from: jcayabo on December 13, 2018, 02:41:14 PMDoing externals now, I can go up and down stairs as long as they have railings. 2 months in

lets say after the surgery the place I stay in is at the upper floor. so considering that will I be able to move there leaving from the hospital 2 days after surgery. i dont need to leave my room again atleast for a couple of weeks again.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2018, 3:07 am
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If you have the opportunity to take a flat/apartment on the ground floor, or something with an elevator, do it. Unless it’s a very big apartment, you’ll then need to climb up and down stairs every time you want to go outside... and trust me you will want to.

It makes it  hard however because stairs can be difficult. If you have to take a flat in the upper level, you will be okay but you’re making the next few months less comfortable for yourself. But, you will be able to come/go.

My first trip to my apartment was on a stretcher, and I didn’t leave for about 2-3 weeks.

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Posted on Dec 14, 2018, 6:50 am
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Quote from: jcayabo on December 14, 2018, 03:07:35 AMIf you have the opportunity to take a flat/apartment on the ground floor, or something with an elevator, do it. Unless it’s a very big apartment, you’ll then need to climb up and down stairs every time you want to go outside... and trust me you will want to.

It makes it  hard however because stairs can be difficult. If you have to take a flat in the upper level, you will be okay but you’re making the next few months less comfortable for yourself. But, you will be able to come/go.

My first trip to my apartment was on a stretcher, and I didn’t leave for about 2-3 weeks.

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Posted on Dec 16, 2018, 3:08 pm
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Quote from: jcayabo on December 14, 2018, 03:07:35 AMIf you have the opportunity to take a flat/apartment on the ground floor, or something with an elevator, do it. Unless it’s a very big apartment, you’ll then need to climb up and down stairs every time you want to go outside... and trust me you will want to.

My first trip to my apartment was on a stretcher, and I didn’t leave for about 2-3 weeks.


Hey. Why did you need to be taken on s stretcher? I’m sure that’s not the norm? How soon can you climb stairs without support btw?

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Posted on Dec 16, 2018, 5:18 pm
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As I said, 2-3 weeks I left my apartment on my own with the ilizarov. I was brought into my apartment on the 3rd floor (no elevator) 5 days after surgery. For the 2-3 weeks I did PT and trained with my walker.

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