Shoelifts or/and elevator shoes after LL?

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Quote from: lopto on October 11, 2024, 12:37:48 AMhe might still be short even after cll (?) idk

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Quote from: AnotherLLer on October 11, 2024, 06:34:03 AMLegit only if you lengthen your femurs only or both, femur and tibia. Will look shiet if you do tibia more than 4 cm and then wear 5 cm elevators on top of that though.
I was thinking

IMO, do 6.5 cm femur and then wear 5 cm quality elevator shoes or sneakers until you get your tibia done in the future. If you ever get the tibia done for another 5 cm though, wearing lifts will make sense in only special occasions, not for everyday life.

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Quote from: AnotherLLer on October 11, 2024, 07:09:27 AMYou will look odd if you go past 6.5 cm in femur without doing tibia after.

While 8 cm is doable, 10 cm is overkill and will be too hard to lengthen that much.

Only do 8 cm if you plan to lengthen your tibia in the future but you have to mask the odd tib/femur ratio with right clothes and shoes until then so I don't think you'll be comfortable going to the beach for example, but it's the tradeoff only you have to decide: lengthen the max within the safe limits and look a bit odd or stop early before you exceed acceptable tib/femur ratio and look more or less normal. That mark is at around 6 cm for femurs.

Guys doing 8 or 9 cm in femurs only at livelifetaller look way too unnatural.

This is 9 cm in femurs only, his arms are way distant against his knees and his knees are at a comically low height compared to femur length:

https://scontent.ftbs6-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/325724313_1142162966503283_8070535803637025590_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=1JRdZu78C5YQ7kNvgEJaNIt&_nc_ht=scontent.ftbs6-2.fna&_nc_gid=Ap64CkBZTj0MMFD8jcDFK5b&oh=00_AYAKMP2uZKe8hgb6A49iSYj8q0kT-GnHvtULuhHCURpI-Q&oe=670EAEED

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Quote from: AnotherLLer on October 11, 2024, 07:45:05 AMForget about quadrilateral as it will ruin your recovery rate and will get you disabled for years.

Regarding LON femur, it's not a good idea indeed but doable if and only if you stop at between 5-6 cm mark. ROM will still be limited but it will recover much quickly compared with 8-10 cm most guys do in Turkey with LON femur.

Tibia can be done for 4-4.5 cm with external only with decent orthopedic surgeon who knows how to manipulate the external frames and make the bones as straight as possible before consolidation phase. 4-4.5 cm will take at worst 9 months and at best 4-5 months in frames so it's definitely worth it when doing that low amount because you get rid of nailing insertion and removal surgeries in that case which is additional cost, invasiveness and risks, especially for tibia.

IMO, if you are ok with 5.5 cm femur, you can do LON with to save the costs, but only with reputable doc who will monitor your case closely and will treat you promptly if difficulties arise in the process. Disadvantages are ugly scars and limited ROM but with 5.5 cm, ROM will return quickly and scars can be dealt later. It will be much cheaper than doing Precice but with added risks like infections for example. But, 5.5 cm on femur won't shift your mech axis to a same degree if you do 8 cm for example so you will not get deformed legs which is another plus stopping at that range.

IMO, first do femur for 5.5 cm which will take exactly 2 months, then recover for another 2 months in order to get the sufficient ROM back and then go and break the tibia with fully external frames for 4.5 cm which will take between 5-9 months in frames. This is the most realistic goal for someone on tight budget and who wants to lengthen proportionally and get solid 10 cm height. Rather than maxing out femur at 8 or 9 cm, it's way safer doing 5.5 / 4.5 split in terms of risks, recovery and final gains / aesthetic results. The only downside is more time and money is needed but not that much for it to not worth it.