X-ray measure vs. actual length?

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cllin2022

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Posted on Sep 21, 2022, 4:30 am

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I heard it's pretty common for xray measurements to be greater than the actual amount lengthened, but what's the usual discrepancy between the two?

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LIVELIFETHEWAYIWANT

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Posted on Sep 21, 2022, 6:17 am

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My final measurement was 82mm on femur , and my doctor told me I did the full 80mm because the nail is designed to move 80 mm in total .

BTW , they do not measure the actual gap between your bones , they measure the extended part of the nail .

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