Quote from: maximize on October 16, 2015, 07:45:32 PMYou made the right decision in my opinion to get this fixed now. Hopefully the realignment process hasn't damaged your new consolidation bone.
You bet I did. As for new bone, of course the intervention disrupted it a bit, but the goal of getting my fked up valgus corrected had more priority than worrying about callus disruption. It will probably take longer for my left leg to get fully healed, however on the other side it has now IM nail, so I can start walking soon putting some weight on it.
I thought it would take couple days, but Doc decided to do X-rays today.
Look at the picture and you easily notice what kind of absolutely amazing job has Dr.Monegal done. Compare the misalignment and valgus before the op to the result on the right side of the picture. Hardly any other LL doctor could come so close to a nearly perfection result as Dr.Monegal achieved in this case. I couldn't indeed be any happier than I am now after seeing post op X-rays. Can't stop thanking Dr. Monegal for such a wonderful outcome.
Here is another one from different perspective:
Nomad fixing post monorail Valgus with Dr. Monegal
I will use monarails too why you say its dangerous ?
Quote from: Revenge on October 17, 2015, 10:38:48 AMI will use monarails too why you say its dangerous ?
Look at the pre-op picture to see obvious why you should not go with monorails. It is almost inevitable to develop some kind of misalignments/valgus/varus when distracting with monorails. And when it happens there is no possibility for doctor to fix it. He will just put you under MUA and try his best, but only to certain degree, 'coz there is only so much to fix with monorail device. And after that he will try to convince you to accept whatever harsh reality you have, saying "everything will be alright".
Moreover, I can confirm like EVERY single patient in a country where I was doing LL had some problems, usually misalignments. There are several patients in this forum whom I've seen in real life and who are sugarcoating their LL tales here, but in fact they have serious problems because of monorails. I won't name them but if you carefully read monorail diaries you will notice there are some pictures taken just after op, but there is none after couple months. Because of course there is no pride in posting fked up X-ray pictures.
People choose to go with monorails because they think they are more affordable, however in real life they end up spending twice as much as they initially planned because almost everybody goes through additional operations/interventions. So it's your decision what to do with your body, but based on the experience I have gone through I would never ever recommend monorails to anyone.
And guys in monorails countries, don't loose your hearts if you have misalignment/valgus/varus problems and if your doctor is trying to convince with "10% misalignment is acceptable, fked up bone will shave itself" bullcrap, because there is a solid solution - come to Dr. Monegal in Barcelona and he will fix even most complicated cases.
Congratulations on ur misalingnment fixed, Nomad. Did u lose any mms? How much weight can u put on ur legs at the moment? Wishing you fastest recovary.
Quote from: bluebarbie on October 17, 2015, 11:55:49 AMCongratulations on ur misalingnment fixed, Nomad. Did u lose any mms? How much weight can u put on ur legs at the moment? Wishing you fastest recovary.
Hi Bluebarbie,
I really can't tell visually right now, because my left leg is all wrapped up with bandages. However, according to Dr.Monegal's X-Ray calculations I didn't loose any - I have 5 cm lengthened on both legs. I can compare knee heights after bandages are taken off.
And I am only second day post-op, so lying in my bad all the time, haven't tried to put any weight on the operated leg yet. I think I'll try to stand one of these days, when Dr.Monegal gives his green light for me to walk.
I see your problem nomad and all my best wishes with you but ı see so many patients done with monorails any problem why it happened to you?Because of doctor?
Quote from: Revenge on October 17, 2015, 03:31:07 PMI see your problem nomad and all my best wishes with you but ı see so many patients done with monorails any problem why it happened to you?Because of doctor?
I am telling you to find any good X-ray pictures of late consolidation period of monorail patients. You won't find many if any at all. Because they all have terrible misalignments which they have to compromise with. And I am not blaming a doctor, it's just nature of monorail devices to be prone to misalignments.
How much did it cost you to get your alignment corrected?
Quote from: Taller on October 17, 2015, 04:57:20 PMHow much did it cost you to get your alignment corrected?
I paid 2450 euros for one week stay in Hospital Privado Universitari Sagrat Cor and another part to Dr.Monegal and his team for the operation, which only Dr.Monegal can disclose if he wants. All I can tell Dr. Monegal will have to see your case and give you a good deal. Of course, every case is different, so costs might vary.
Important edit:
I somehow typed 3450, sorry. In fact, the hospital stay for one week costs 2450 euros.
That's 350 euros per day, which I believe is quite normal for state of the art hospital in the center of Barcelona. Staff, care, food by the way are excellent here.
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