One Step Closer - External tibias, femurs, humerus - Petersburg, Russia

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can u help me to ask if he can install a nail for me? i have already done ex-tibia in russia.. thanks. how much does it cost

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Quote from: ItsMyLife on February 02, 2015, 03:24:28 PMcan u help me to ask if he can install a nail for me? i have already done ex-tibia in russia.. thanks. how much does it cost
Just mail Dr. Solomin, he should answer. Btw, I don't advice nails in your tibias unless your consolidation is bad.

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hi ..

how you doing with knee rom so far .. you reached 60 deg yet?

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Quote from: Disobedient on February 12, 2015, 01:57:37 PM
hi ..

how you doing with knee rom so far .. you reached 60 deg yet?
Well... I definitely gained like 10-15 degrees, but the progression seems too slow for me. My main limitation is that I don't find myself doing the stretches more than 4 hours a day. What I do is just sit on a bed, hang my leg and push it with my other leg. I ordered this item from the states:


It's a splint which utilizes low-load passive stretch. I plan to wear it 24/7 to regain full ROM fast.

A nice study:
http://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult.php?img=3435906_10.1177_1941738111424124-fig3&req=4

(I changed my order to the static-progressive stretch device after reading it)

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How do the frames look? Are they rather bulky or can they be hidden below your trousers?

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Quote from: Alittletooshort on February 17, 2015, 06:18:30 PMHow do the frames look? Are they rather bulky or can they be hidden below your trousers?
They're full-ring Ilizarov frames. Depends on the ring diameter. If you ask them during consultation that you want thinner frames, they will install them. But they have their reasons not to. In most of the cases, you can hide them under your trousers if your trousers are size XXXXL.

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Could you post some pictures?

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i agree with Sweden pls share some pic or clips

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I'm only done with the first lengthening phase. I'll post some pictures when I'm done with the second phase, hopefully I'll have my surgery in two months.

By the way, I still didn't reach 90 degrees knee flexion. Waiting on my knee splint to arrive.

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Quote from: exclide on February 23, 2015, 07:10:37 PMI'm only done with the first lengthening phase. I'll post some pictures when I'm done with the second phase, hopefully I'll have my surgery in two months.

By the way, I still didn't reach 90 degrees knee flexion. Waiting on my knee splint to arrive.

Why do you want to reach 90 degrees? The thing is to make sure your legs are totally straight. (Horizontal). You want 0 degrees knee flexion.

My knee ROM is complete (0-160 degrees)