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I have read about people doing 12cm on femur,but what's the max length you have seen/heard/read about done by anyone on tibias by any method ?(external or internal)
8 or 9 I think but im pretty sure going above 6 is risky although I want to do 7 and ive seen 7 done successfully I wouldn't recommend going past 5 or 6
Quote from: Fireworks196 on April 19, 2023, 11:07:53 PM
Much has already been discussed about it, there is no "maximum" it depends on the patient's body
Not fully true. There are exceptions, but most Dr.'s have indicated that for the general population, there are acceptable ranges that have been tried and tested over time. Dr. Gdalevich stated in her last interview that anything over 6.5 cm for tibia is not safe and 6.5 cm for tibia is an excellent outcome. Drs. Paley and Rozbruch have stated that 8 cm and 6 cm (femurs and tibias) are the safe limits for most people. They both repeated this in my consult with them. Data is also there somewhere in Victor's youtube channel.
So while there are exceptions to this rule, there is a general rule.
You shouldn't lengthen more than 5 cm max. According to cyborg4life in a recent interview lengthening more than 3.5 - 4.5 cm on the tibias is considered overlengthening for most people and can give all kind of issues later down the line.
Personally I don't understand people doing tibias at all... The complication rate is higher mainly because of the 2 bone being cut (tibia and fibula) so it's more risky. Malalignment is also a big issue with tibias. You can gain a less amount of height. It heals slower. Also only doing Tibia usually gives a much higher chance of early arthisis and problem with the rest of leg functions, where lengthening the femurs shouldn't give the samme issues:
