PRECICE UNYTE Cobalt Chrome (PRECICE v3.0)

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Sorry for the typos and grammer I was driving lol

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Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on June 13, 2018, 10:40:46 PMSee as in examine? I talked with a STRYDE patient walking with crutches 1 week post op, and there are about 5 STRYDE patients at the Paley Institute now. He should take a trip there (5-6 hour flight from SoCal) and see them doing PT.

I guess I meant he would just to verify that patients have gone through the new process successfully. I think we are all (including other doctors) unsure of the pros/cons of the Stryde nail. So are the Stryde patients required to use crutches the whole time?

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Quote from: short2tall on June 14, 2018, 05:36:50 AMSo are the Stryde patients required to use crutches the whole time?

No. The STRYDE patient I met can walk without crutches now (4 weeks post femurs, 3cm of lengthening) but he's still using crutches to be safe.

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Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on June 15, 2018, 07:54:03 PMNo. The STRYDE patient I met can walk without crutches now (4 weeks post femurs, 3cm of lengthening) but he's still using crutches to be safe.

4 weeks post op and able to walk unaided? That is fantastic news...

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Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on June 15, 2018, 07:54:03 PMNo. The STRYDE patient I met can walk without crutches now (4 weeks post femurs, 3cm of lengthening) but he's still using crutches to be safe.

That is fantastic to hear. That truly does make this device a game changer. I almost wish I would have waited for Stryde! So I guess the use of crutches during lengthening with Stryde is equivalent to the use of crutches with Precice 2.2 once cleared to weight bear 3-5 weeks post-lengthening. Many people use crutches for reassurance while others (such as myself) avoid them completely.

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Quote from: Android on April 08, 2018, 07:57:08 AMAnother interesting segment during the Q&A was that Dr. Paley doesn't believe in pre-surgery stretching, since any short-term results go back to normal in a day.

Why then does the Paley Institute website list a number of stretching exercises as preparation for surgery?

Stretching exercises prior to surgery may help minimize pain and discomfort during the lengthening. [...] Stretches will be different for femoral lengthening and tibial lengthening.

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Quote from: OverrideYourGenetics on June 26, 2018, 03:25:01 AMWhy then does the Paley Institute website list a number of stretching exercises as preparation for surgery?

Stretching exercises prior to surgery may help minimize pain and discomfort during the lengthening. [...] Stretches will be different for femoral lengthening and tibial lengthening.

I've mentioned this elsewhere on the forum, but while Dr. Paley is on the record saying that, all the PTs I talked to felt differently.