Why do some surgeons in UK prefer amputation to LL (in a case where LL isn't cosmetic)?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5694585/US-surgeons-save-little-girls-leg-did-NHS-offer-amputation.html
Quote from: CaptainAmerica on November 19, 2018, 10:54:51 PMBecause DR. MONEGAL!!!!!!!!
LOL. Monegal is a terrible surgeon IMO. I still have to discover if Monegal had to do with Clinica Diagonal amputation. BUT Monegal isn't involved here. In this article NHS surgeons said they prefered amputation. Only Paley could save the girl's leg.
Quote from: myloginacc on November 19, 2018, 11:09:11 PMBecause of prostheses, no residual deformities, and no possible long-term consequences, or risks, of LL. If I had to venture a guess, that is.
These are also the two most common routes for fibular hemimelia. If you notice it, all the notable people in that article underwent amputation - even those born after 1990.
So LL is that risky that even in non cosmetic cases some surgeons prefer to amputate… Food for thought.
You must be logged in to post a reply.