My Experience So Far- External Monolateral - Dr Mitkovic

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you say the evidence is my leg? but are you experienced in knowing if it is a problem or not? what im trying to say is , yes to any normal person who doesnt know much about medicine it looks like a serious problem. 2 doctors ive spoken to have said its only a problem if you cant get full extension in your knee, which i can. i understand what u r sying but your reaction was like mine. but the truth is that people like me and you arent trained or experienced to know if it is a problem or not. telling someone their leg looks really bad can be mis leading unless you know what you are talking about

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wow that looks like a major complication no? what are the chances of that with only 4cm of lenghtening.

but that device looks way cooler than external ilazarov, would you say the process is better using that device over the ilazarov, i think you mentioned less pain and it being much smaller.

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It's a minor complication.. But it doesn't effect functionality unless it restricts the movement of the knee joint.. The movement in my left leg is fine and when I put weights on my legs it straightens out completely which means by the time I have the frames off my legs will be normal.. I just have to deal with the fact that I'm going to have a bump on my leg.. I can ask the doctor to loosen the device and push the bone in but by doing that can cause other functional complications.. So I might just leave it.. No ones ever going to notice the bump on my shin..

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so now you have a permanent bump on your shin due to the surgery?

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Yep. . The last patient had the same problem but he ended up having to put clamps and thingscan on the device to push the pins back down which in turn pushed the bone back in.. He said the doctor tried to correct it but didn't get it do he took matters into his own hands..He had to deal with a lot of stress to get his legs where he wanted. He only did 5cm so u  imagine the problems u would have if u lengthened more with this device.. I'm not happy that I have a bump there but if I try to correct the bump than it could cause me a lot more stress than I've already been through..

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At the end of the day if I'm told that my functionality will be completely back to normal than I can live with a bump there.. But honestly the stress Im going through has really pushed me to limit..

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can the bump not be corrected with cosmetic surgery in your own country.

how large is the bump, maybe you can show a picture of some kind.

is this bump an issue that cannot happen using the ilazarov device?

because if it cannot happen with ilazarov, i will be going to russia instead, i don't want a bump on my leg.

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my doctor told me the bump will eventually disappear over time.it can be corrected once lengthening is finished but you have to be careful.. in my case because i dont care about the bump so much and am told it wont effect my functionality whatsoever than im not gonna bother as it can be a hassle. lizarov frame is bulkier which is good for keeping your leg in good alignment.. but theres other problems with lizarov you have to worry about such as damaging nerves and stuff as it penetrates alot of muscle.. the other thing is if you have bowed legs or x leg monolateral is good for correct that at the same time as lengthening.. so not only you get longer legs you get straighter legs.

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oh so it will disappear over time, well that's different then.

let's hope he is telling the truth, can you not describe the size of the bump, and its placement, so i can gauge how it would look on me.

is mitkovics device really less painful than ilazarov? this is an important aspect as i need to have the mental will to do 5cm.

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Quote from: crimsontide on May 30, 2015, 11:26:57 AMmy evidence is your leg


it looks really bad, to be honest. your  osteotomy  looks bad, and your bone is bending outward

that's not normal. if you think all will be okay, that's your choice. I don't know what else to say. It wouldn't  be acceptable to me.

I agree with this^  Its not just a simple bump that you have to live with.  I would be surprised if this won't affect your walking.  I would try to get this fixed before consolidation.