What's easier - Femur or Tibia?

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If anyone has knowledge on the main differences of lengthening tibia or femur I would appreciate feedback.

-what's lower risk for long term pain management?

-what's overall lower risk of major complication?

-what's less painful during lengthening process?


Any main differences would be awesome.

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Obviously Femur

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I thought so myself, but doesn't tibia have lower risk for long term complications?

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Quote from: JiaoTong University on March 22, 2019, 05:10:16 PMObviously Femur

It is quite funny that external femur obviously easier than external tibia

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what i have read:

femur internal > tibia external > tibia internal > femur external

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Quote from: short on March 22, 2019, 07:32:17 PMwhat i have read:

femur internal > tibia external > tibia internal > femur external

You re more detailed. But tibia internal would be easier than tibia external(not matter pure external or lon/latn)
But tibia external safer than internal tibia

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Quote from: raku on March 22, 2019, 07:37:06 PMYou re more detailed. But tibia internal would be easier than tibia external(not matter pure external or lon/latn)
But tibia external safer than internal tibia

I don't think it can be said for sure that external tibia is safer than internal tibia.  External device has always higher risk of infection than internal device.  External device is generally more painful but much cheaper than internal one.  Femur seems to be easier and safer for lengthening and faster for recovering than tibia except for external femur which is perhaps the worst one.  Regarding price, internal is way more expensive than external.  Internal femur is a little cheaper (like 10-20k depending on Drs.) than internal tibia.

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Quote from: Ghostfish on March 26, 2019, 01:32:49 AMI don't think it can be said for sure that external tibia is safer than internal tibia.  External device has always higher risk of infection than internal device.  External device is generally more painful but much cheaper than internal one.  Femur seems to be easier and safer for lengthening and faster for recovering than tibia except for external femur which is perhaps the worst one.  Regarding price, internal is way more expensive than external.  Internal femur is a little cheaper (like 10-20k depending on Drs.) than internal tibia.

External tibia would has higher risk of infection, with is always easy to control and prevent by  pinsite care
Internal tibia has risk of bone infection(lon latn also have) fat embolism, lower risk but when happen it is dangerous.
So I think Pure External tibia safer than internal tibia. The disadvantage is uncomfortable for long time, scars, need 1.5~2months for 1cm(always need 1 year to be normal)