PRECICE UNYTE Cobalt Chrome (PRECICE v3.0)

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Quote from: hanshi on May 19, 2018, 09:23:31 PMFrom the Precice Instructions for Use:"During the distraction phase, patient should not participle in....... activities that cause more than 20% of body weight to be loaded on implanted leg"

Where exactly did you see this?  Can you link the source?  It doesn't jive with anything I've been told at the Paley Institute, plus there are several sizes of precice nails that can hold different amounts of weight and people weigh different amounts.

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Quote from: FormerKidd on May 19, 2018, 10:49:24 PMWhere exactly did you see this?  Can you link the source?  It doesn't jive with anything I've been told at the Paley Institute, plus there are several sizes of precice nails that can hold different amounts of weight and people weigh different amounts.

Just google Precice IFU. It's also in the patient brochure.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favor of Precice and Stryde. It's the very best there is and you should go for it. However, due to those 2 unethical doctors who peddle their own nails the expectations with regard to mobility during lengthening are too high here.
I am sure that Stryde is as stable as e.g. the Guichet nail, however a responsible manufacturer will never advertise their nail as fully weight bearing. And it's silly and dangerous to walk around during lengthening. You should always play it save.

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Quote from: hanshi on May 20, 2018, 07:39:06 AMJust google Precice IFU. It's also in the patient brochure.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favor of Precice and Stryde. It's the very best there is and you should go for it. However, due to those 2 unethical doctors who peddle their own nails the expectations with regard to mobility during lengthening are too high here.
I am sure that Stryde is as stable as e.g. the Guichet nail, however a responsible manufacturer will never advertise their nail as fully weight bearing. And it's silly and dangerous to walk around during lengthening. You should always play it save.

What if you do unilateral and put all the load on the good leg?

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Quote from: myloginacct on May 20, 2018, 11:41:06 AMWhat if you do unilateral and put all the load on the good leg?

Yes, that was always possible. The only drawback is you'll need 2 surgeries and longer time. But it's the safest method.

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Quote from: hanshi on May 20, 2018, 07:39:06 AMI am sure that Stryde is as stable as e.g. the Guichet nail, however a responsible manufacturer will never advertise their nail as fully weight bearing. And it's silly and dangerous to walk around during lengthening. You should always play it save.

Correct, but you are generally permitted to stand on both feet freely if you are under or close to the weight limitation.

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Quote from: FormerKidd on May 20, 2018, 02:10:14 PMCorrect, but you are generally permitted to stand on both feet freely if you are under or close to the weight limitation.

For that you should have a very low low low weight

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Quote from: amigos on May 20, 2018, 03:53:03 PMFor that you should have a very low low low weight

Two femur nails is usually 150lbs.  Tibia is less, of course.

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Quote from: FormerKidd on May 20, 2018, 02:10:14 PMCorrect, but you are generally permitted to stand on both feet freely if you are under or close to the weight limitation.

Yes of course. When you are standing the load is only static. Also your weight is distributed 50/50 on both legs. The dangerous thing is walking, because that's unpredictable. Nobody can know the exact forces which impact the implant during walking. That's why one has to play it save.

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fitbone manufacturers say nothing about the weight bearing ability of the nails. the doctor decides for the patient.

however hanshi has a point. even with traditional im nails for fractures, patients are not encouraged to walk on a broken leg. this whole weight bearing thing is a cll fad. most traditional orthos would not recommend walking without crutches until the fractured bone is well healed up.

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PS: yesterday a PT from Paley Institute told me that the first STRYDE patient came into physical therapy this week. I don't know any other details. The PT said their nails could bear 200lbs.