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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: theuprising on April 26, 2014, 09:05:07 PM

Title: Internal and externals
Post by: theuprising on April 26, 2014, 09:05:07 PM

Any vets please correct this if I'm wrong.
For femurs
internal is better than externals due to the size of the pins
needed on the externals.

For tibs internals offer advantage of minimal scarring and less
pain yet much greater risk of lasting knee pain as any rod getting
put through the knee enhances this risk.
So the main ways around the knee pain issue are lengthening then
plating or staying in the frames until consolidated.

Title: Re: Internal and externals
Post by: Medium Drink Of Water on April 26, 2014, 09:56:56 PM

That seems to summarize the general wisdom on the subject.

Title: Re: Internal and externals
Post by: crimsontide on April 26, 2014, 10:56:52 PM

Plating?