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Posted on Mar 17, 2016, 10:56 am
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This post is in relation to a 4-5cm cosmetic femur lengthening doing internal nails (probably with Guichet if I go through with it)

If a potential LL patient had above average muscular leg strength (free weight squat 150kg+ etc) & muscular size development, would this in any way make the recovery aspect of LL "smoother" so-to-speak? I ask this due to the fact that whilst yes the femur bones are broken, would the muscular strength and mass help support you, especially as the nail is weight bearing? Or am I totally wrong?

(and yes I know i'd lose strength & mass in my legs during the process, but I'm positive that could return due to the fact 4-5cm is conservative and statistically shouldn't cause too many complications long term, if done right)

Thanks for reading.


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Posted on Mar 17, 2016, 1:19 pm
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Okay apologies if I came off as arrogant by saying I could recover fully, that wasn't my intention.

I do not intend on powerlifting or bodybuilding competitively at all, I'd just want to be in decent shape, but I would intend on building my legs back up and I don't see why I couldn't get back up to squatting somewhere decent after consolidation, if I trained smart.

This is using the theory of the 15% rule for lengthening being the safer amount.

What I don't understand is why lengthening a bone to a non-extreme measure, would prevent someone building muscle strength back up to a decent level. This is of course assuming no nerve issues etc.

Just trying to learn a bit more about it all..

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