Precice 2.2 Recovery Time

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How long did the bone take to consolidate from surgery date to full weight bearing capability?

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Quote from: Siegfried on October 20, 2021, 08:08:58 AMHow long did the bone take to consolidate from surgery date to full weight bearing capability?

Lengthening is standard 1mm per day so it takes around 87 days post surgery to complete lengthening (no lengthening first week). You will walk with a walker during this phase.

I was able to walk with a cane 5 weeks into the consolidation period and walk independently 13 weeks into the consolidation period. There is a transitional period in which you're cleared to walk with one cane but not cleared to walk independently. This happens when one femur heals faster than the other.

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in my experience 1 mm per day for 80 days was far from realistic, maybe ok for first two weeks, until the tension got so bad i couldn't sleep or concentrate then dropped to .75 mm until again no longer tolerable etc, eventually ended up and around .33 mm per day (sometimes .25 mm) for last 2 weeks ! - my average over 8cm femoral lengthening was .66 mm (i.e 80/.66+7) = 128 days total.

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Quote from: AimHigh on October 20, 2021, 10:38:36 PMin my experience 1 mm per day for 80 days was far from realistic, maybe ok for first two weeks, until the tension got so bad i couldn't sleep or concentrate then dropped to .75 mm until again no longer tolerable etc, eventually ended up and around .33 mm per day (sometimes .25 mm) for last 2 weeks ! - my average over 8cm femoral lengthening was .66 mm (i.e 80/.66+7) = 128 days total.

I routinely had daily yoga & stretching before surgery so that provided additional flexibility which allowed me to keep 1mm per day throughout 80 days. I actually never slowed down but that's just individual experience.

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Quote from: ryand2021 on October 20, 2021, 10:20:04 PMLengthening is standard 1mm per day so it takes around 87 days post surgery to complete lengthening (no lengthening first week). You will walk with a walker during this phase.

I was able to walk with a cane 5 weeks into the consolidation period and walk independently 13 weeks into the consolidation period. There is a transitional period in which you're cleared to walk with one cane but not cleared to walk independently. This happens when one femur heals faster than the other.

Hey, glad you got this done and reached 8cm. Wanted to ask now that you got this done what would you tell future patients undergoing cll for precise 2.2 to expect when they can walk normal again without any trace of injury/surgery based on realistic standards on average since very case is different?

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yeah, i thought i was flexible (could reach -21cm sit/reach test) lol, but maybe being 52 YO was my issue?