stryde was a game changer. i dont think I would have had LL done if it hadnt been for Strydes weightbearing capability.
As soon as it hit the europe market I booked appointment to have it inserted.
When i look back, knowing this corrosion thing, Im happy I did it. I would have done it again knowing it can corrode.
The pain of having height neurosis was worse
Quote from: AimHigh on June 23, 2021, 07:30:25 AMYeah, Precice was ok, but I did manage to bend mine , I only weighed 62 kg at the time, however it was maxed out at 8cm and I was chasing around a 3 year old....
Ouch! So you bent it at 8cm while consolidating? From what I heard that’s where it’s the weakest. Sorry to hear…
Cyborg 4 Life's interview with Dr. Paley about the STRYDE nail and its recall incase anyone hasn't seen it already. He also talks about possible timeframes for the return. "Optimistically: September [2021], Realistically: January [2022]".
Thx Man, Yeah I bent the rod whilst consolidating, it is obviously most prone to bending at Max extension. I was due to return to work in 2 weeks, so I had to have emergency surgery to install a solid rod and an absolute overkill 30 cm plate !!(I begged the arrogant surgeon not to install this plate), any ways the large plate tore up my tendon and left a horrible long scar when I begged him to remove it 3 months later.
A year later I was still suffering with limited knee ROM, I went back to my surgeon he took and MRI !! and told me I would have 120 deg ROM and pain lifelong and to just get used to it, I didnt settle for that answer from my"brilliant" Australian surgeon. I organised my own XRays and found he had mistakenly (guess he couldn't find a ruler in the OR )installed a too long screw through at the distal femur, as a result I had 6 mm of nasty screw point painfully gouging into my lateral tendon/TFL every time I tried to bend my knee. I had the screw removed by a local ortho surgeon for bascially nothing after insurance, I didn't even inform the other "expert", He was charging me thousands every time he attempted to fix his own mess !.
I still have a sore and at times stiff knee (if I dont maintain my stretching routine), but at least now I have a close to normal ~ 138 deg rom which helps when squatting/picking up things/kids from low heights.
Quote from: AimHigh on June 24, 2021, 02:47:59 AMThx Man, Yeah I bent the rod whilst consolidating, it is obviously most prone to bending at Max extension. I was due to return to work in 2 weeks, so I had to have emergency surgery to install a solid rod and an absolute overkill 30 cm plate !!(I begged the arrogant surgeon not to install this plate), any ways the large plate tore up my tendon and left a horrible long scar when I begged him to remove it 3 months later.
A year later I was still suffering with limited knee ROM, I went back to my surgeon he took and MRI !! and told me I would have 120 deg ROM and pain lifelong and to just get used to it, I didnt settle for that answer from my"brilliant" Australian surgeon. I organised my own XRays and found he had mistakenly (guess he couldn't find a ruler in the OR )installed a too long screw through at the distal femur, as a result I had 6 mm of nasty screw point painfully gouging into my lateral tendon/TFL every time I tried to bend my knee. I had the screw removed by a local ortho surgeon for bascially nothing after insurance, I didn't even inform the other "expert", He was charging me thousands every time he attempted to fix his own mess !.
I still have a sore and at times stiff knee (if I dont maintain my stretching routine), but at least now I have a close to normal ~ 138 deg rom which helps when squatting/picking up things/kids from low heights.
You said you were chasing your son. Could you please elaborate on what you speciffically did in order to bend the nail? I'm a bit paranoic about it, but I just will use walker at most.
Quote from: PerfectBody on June 23, 2021, 02:35:16 AMWhen will the corrosive, toxic nail that can potentially kill or leave you in pain for indefinite amount of time coming back guys?
Please, I can’t read!
Last I read, they haven't found any bad outcomes from the stryde nail because of those reasons and literally every surgeon has been open about it being safe.
Quote from: Going-For-Three on June 25, 2021, 07:25:21 AMLast I read, they haven't found any bad outcomes from the stryde nail because of those reasons and literally every surgeon has been open about it being safe.
Giotikas said around 5% of patients experience pain due to the rusting. This is an extremely high complication rate for a medical device, hence why the recall was so swift and thorough.
It is an intractable problem because Stryde in its current form must have iron, since its lengthening mechanism is magnetic. Sealed compartments still results in corrosive bodily liquids from seeping in.
Design changes will most certainly happen before it comes back to the market.
Quote from: SirStretchAlot on June 25, 2021, 09:00:52 AM
It is an intractable problem because Stryde in its current form must have iron, since its lengthening mechanism is magnetic. Sealed compartments still results in corrosive bodily liquids from seeping in.
Design changes will most certainly happen before it comes back to the market.
Does this mean that it can't be remade in cobalt chrome and have the mechanism work?
I was only lightweight, and 2.2 weight bearing limit is underrated imho , to be more clear my rod did not actually bend, the sliding and fixed rods became non-parallel (~5% deviation) and frail because of a failure (crack) of the crown gear collar i.e the collar at the junction of the inner and outer rods.
The "bending" occured maybe 4 weeks into consolidation, my callus was good, but I was doing too much to soon...
My 3 year old grandson is autistic, I would need at times to forcefully fully weight bear and multiply the force on my implant in attempting to move fast to keep him away from dangerous things/situations.
Based on the usual pattern of these companies over-promise and under-deliver, I wouldn't be surprised if it returns in mid/late 2023
Plus, most of the LL doctors in the world are gonna try to order the Stryde nails when it's back, we're looking at another year of backorders + delivery time + consultation etc before the surgery can be done
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