So is this the solution to not having to carry the external fixators fulltime?

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Hi, im new here.

So in my case the right option is to have external fixator for lengthening the tivia and from what ive read in the past the fixators has to be on your legs for the whole process until you can walk fully.

But recently i saw in a interview with indian surgeon Dr. Mangal Parihar he said that they now can use "locked plates". They can do the lengthening with a fixator but then put a plate on so that the patient doesnt have to have the fixator for a long time.

Does anybody have experince/knowledge about this? Thanks.

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Interview with Dr. Mangal Parihar - Center for Limb Lengthening - Mumbai, India


He talks about it at 20:09. Maybe i misunderstood what he is saying i dont know. Maybe its wishful thinking 

Edit: I dont think im a candidate for Nail since my tibias are so damn thin.

This is from his infosite:
"When the LON Cannot be done:

    If the bone to be lengthened is too thin, or too narrow, or too short, to accept a nail, LON cannot be done.

    In that case, only External fixator lengthening can be done. In that event, the fixator remains on the leg till the bone is completely healed, (a process which may take 10 – 12 months for a 6 cm lengthening).

    The patient is able to move around and perform most activities, but the fixators on the leg may be a bit of an impediment, depending on the patients personal and job profile."

https://sites.google.com/site/cllrpatients/faqs/cosmeticlengthening