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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: lovinglonglegs on June 06, 2023, 05:20:49 AM

Title: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: lovinglonglegs on June 06, 2023, 05:20:49 AM: can someone flexible go for 7cm on tibia?
some people definitely do that without complications.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDBkSAFVe3A
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: DanishViking on June 06, 2023, 08:40:12 AM: 7 cm is definitly not safe for 99% of people doing tibia lengthening. Most people start to get complications after 4,5 cm according to cyborg4life and most surgeons set the safe limit to 5 cm for tibias. In generel doing tibias is a stupid idea unless your're planning on doing both segments femur + tibia or you find out after x-ray scanning that you have abnormally long femurs compared to tibias.

They heal slower, have a higher complication rate, increase chance of joint problems / early arthisis, less overall safe length achieved / cutting 2 bones (tibia+fibula) vs 1 for femur etc.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26398436/

http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=83172.0 (this guy did what you want and got a horrible outcome...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkKr39RU_bo&t=2347s - see 11:50 - 14:40
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: Medium Drink Of Water on June 06, 2023, 05:52:47 PM: Yes, a flexible person can do it. I did. Not a fantastic idea but not necessarily a disaster either.
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: saltedchocolate on June 06, 2023, 06:04:52 PM: dont do it or end up like me
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: lovinglonglegs on June 07, 2023, 02:14:07 AM: Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on June 06, 2023, 05:52:47 PM
Yes, a flexible person can do it. I did. Not a fantastic idea but not necessarily a disaster either.

did you do it with LON? Have you seen +7cm with Precice2.2?
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: Medium Drink Of Water on June 07, 2023, 02:59:32 AM: Quote from: lovinglonglegs on June 07, 2023, 02:14:07 AM
did you do it with LON? Have you seen +7cm with Precice2.2?

LON yes. Never met a Precise patient.
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: LG1816 on June 07, 2023, 05:12:04 PM: Quote from: saltedchocolate on June 06, 2023, 06:04:52 PM
dont do it or end up like me

Well, to be fair, your issues were not completely as a result of LON. By your own admission the surgeon was at fault.
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: otaviognu on August 02, 2023, 03:40:15 PM: I saw several patients doing 7cm on tibias via LON method. Maybe I will be one of them, my height is 1,78m and I have short tibias and for me 1,85m is a perfect height for a man. My surgery will take a place by the end of setember.
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: betzbone1236 on August 03, 2023, 05:04:32 AM: every cm higher lengthening is more time for possible risk. lower is better and safer the longer you go the more chance for issue
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: Confidence on August 03, 2023, 05:42:07 AM: Donghoon lee and marie gdalevitch both allow for 7cm on tibias. It all depends on the patient's recovery
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: otaviognu on August 04, 2023, 05:18:54 PM: I guy of 1,80m can goes further than a guy of 1,60m for sure.
Title: Re: tibia 7~7.5cm possible?
Post by: Unknown on August 04, 2023, 07:13:52 PM: Its technically possible.