Why do betz/G-nail patients take so long to walk properly compared to stryde ?

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I have been going through the diaries of both betz/G-nail and stryde patients recently

One thing I have noticed is that the latter(My evolution , programmerdude,movie) were able to start walking normally(barring running,jumping,or sports) much faster than betz patients (leonazul99 , taller90 , stand taller) and G-nail (Ozboy)

why is this so , since betz bone/G-nail claims to be weight bearing as well ?

I know the betz boys/G-nail guy lengthened > 8cm , so will require a longer consolidation, but they weren't able to walk properly even at 8cm

By walking properly , I mean walking without crutches for extended periods of time

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You won‘t walk extended periods of time normally with a broken femur bone. If this would be the case than nonunion wouldn‘t even really matter. Just bias in reporting obviously. Walking recovery is the same with any weightbearing nail and of course if you overlengthen it then you need much much longer than if you quit early.

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Quote from: RealLostSoul on January 04, 2023, 11:11:13 PMYou won‘t walk extended periods of time normally with a broken femur bone. If this would be the case than nonunion wouldn‘t even really matter. Just bias in reporting obviously. Walking recovery is the same with any weightbearing nail and of course if you overlengthen it then you need much much longer than if you quit early.

but if you go through my evolution's diary , in the videos he posted , he was walking without crutches from post op day 5

whereas stand taller couldn't walk outside his home without crutches at 8cms,and still needed them almost 6 months after he stopped lengthening

body builder mentioned that clicking nails are more traumatic than magnetic ones , maybe that's the reason ?

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I dont know why one would be more traumatic than the other.  Betzbone is def more of a pain in the ass (clicking) but they both lengthen your legs at the same rate.

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Quote from: lessthanavg8300 on January 05, 2023, 12:16:49 AMI dont know why one would be more traumatic than the other.  Betzbone is def more of a pain in the ass (clicking) but they both lengthen your legs at the same rate.

that's what I think as well , but the diaries beg to differ
I was a die hard stryde supporter , till I found out betzbone could go upto 12cms , so leaning towards betz rn
but the longer time of using crutches is bugging me

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idk if you can run with that.  Its only 6 people total and they probably did different lengths and other factors.  Betz also didnt do a soft IT band release at the time.

Im not shutting your idea down Im just skeptical.  The surgical technique is the best I can think of.  Idk why the nail design would matter, they both do basically the same thing.  Hold your weight and extend.

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I didnt spend much time compiling but didnt this guy have a pretty good outcome...just 1 that I found: http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=66296.msg204966#msg204966

So I think he did 3 inches and it took him 6.5 months for his gait to be 90-95% normal according to his journal.

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I just read Taller90's journal (that you mentioned)....he said hes almost completely back to normal and that took him 8 months.  He did 11CM.  So that a pretty good outcome.

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Quote from: short but sweet on January 04, 2023, 11:57:23 PMbut if you go through my evolution's diary , in the videos he posted , he was walking without crutches from post op day 5

whereas stand taller couldn't walk outside his home without crutches at 8cms,and still needed them almost 6 months after he stopped lengthening

body builder mentioned that clicking nails are more traumatic than magnetic ones , maybe that's the reason ?

Exactly what I mentioned: diary bias.
I could also walk without crutches on day 5. That doesn’t mean it was normal walking for extended periods of time. It also doesn’t mean you should walk without crutches in the public for safety reason. Just bc you saw a short video of someone doesn’t mean that’s what it is about.

 It might play a a small part in some aspects but the main looming thing is that you have broken femurs and soft tissue that’s very much under severe stress and tightness. You are not walking normal during LL. Period. No matter what device or doctor. You can have some form of acceptable mobility but it will never be normal. Because normal means you are walking well without restrictions. And being able to walk a few hundred metres without crutches doesn’t mean you walk normal.

Also standtaller did too little stretching and lengthened a great amount that resulted in huge duckass. Duckass will fck your walk up real bad. Much more than wide legs.

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Quote from: short but sweet on January 05, 2023, 12:27:58 AMthat's what I think as well , but the diaries beg to differ
I was a die hard stryde supporter , till I found out betzbone could go upto 12cms , so leaning towards betz rn
but the longer time of using crutches is bugging me

There is no longer time on crutches. Just more lengthening amounts that result in longer recovery. If you do about 8cm max I think you can calculate 6 months to be 95% normal again (except from sports).