Hey guys,
Following the news that stryde could be pushed back to late August or possibly beyond that, my femur surgery with Giotikas in March has obviously been cancelled. Due to work and other commitments, I simply cannot wait till August or beyond that to do LL so I currently have 2 options I am considering and would like honest opinions / pros and cons of each if you guys can provide them.
Option 1: Do precise with Dr Giotikas in March / April (will be available in Greece by late March). I am well aware of the limitations of precise and am quite scared at the possibility of being wheelchair bound / not able to weight bear for months on end. But on the other hand the lengthening mechanism is much more sophisticated than betzbone and has been studied used more widely. But is it really a suitable option for cosmetic lengthening?
Option 2: Betzbone with Dr Betz in April. I know this forum has a generally negative few of Betz and mechanical nails but from all accounts the latest betzbone is fully weightbearing, which is perhaps the biggest factor for my decision. My concerns about the betzbone are the fact that the clicking to lengthen can be painful and the nail itself has drawn some valid criticism for its shortcomings, however many Betz patients have had good results.
If you were in my situation and had to choose between these 2 options, what would your thought process be? I am planning to have consults with Giotikas and Betz next week to discuss each nail. Will appreciate any objective insights.
Thanks guys
Quote from: TallerVL on February 13, 2021, 10:19:54 AMHave you considered external nails like LON Method? It’s way cheaper and weight bearing. But LON on femurs is not recommended, LON on tibias has a high success rate and it’s also used worldwide.
I've thought about LON but I really want to avoid tibias and stick to femurs due to the faster recovery and possibility of more length. I wouldn't feel comfortable going above 5cm on the tibias as well.
Quote from: Girl22 on February 13, 2021, 08:08:07 PMI have the Betzbone nails still in my legs rn, I haven't experienced
anything negative with them.
Have you been able to weight bear / walk on crutches during the distraction phase? How has the clicking process been for you? Painful? How much length have you gained?
Quote from: wanttaller on February 13, 2021, 06:01:00 PMI would do it as early as possible during this covid time.
Precise is a good option too but I would go with Betzbonr, since Betzbone is weightbearing and you will be back to normal faster than with Precise.
How much do you want to lengthen?
I am 163cm and my goal is 7cm, possibly 8cm depending on how I tolerate the lengthening.
Quote from: Stryde2021 on February 13, 2021, 11:16:52 PM
View this Paley video, starting at about 48:00, to understand weight-bearing limits of Precice 2.2 v. Stryde. The biggest diameter P2.2 can accommodate up to 146 pounds. Even if you are above that, I'm guessing you're not above by a whole lot. I would think that means you can probably use crutches until consolidation. By no means would you have to be confined to a wheelchair.
I'm not sure the big nail would fit for me, but it would be amazing if it could as I am 138 pounds...I am going to ask Dr G if the bigger nail could be reamed a bit to fit and if that is safe to do because 146 pounds I could get around on crutches no problem.
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