Posted on Aug 22, 2022, 7:05 pm
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I am going to be consulting with the following surgeons soon: Paley, Lee, and Parihar, and Betz
My concern is the following:
I have been informed from one of the above, who uses a weight bearing nail, that they have only had 4-5 non-unions in the last 20 years, and the risk of non-union is higher for Tibias than Femurs.
Theoretically speaking, if i was 175.5cm tall, and was lengthening femurs by 7cm, using a weight bearing nail, as someone in their 20s...
How could i mitigate the risks of non-union? What if i took X-rays more frequently?
What would i need to ask the surgeons about to mitigate this risk?