Limb Lengthening Forum
Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: Chocolatechunk on September 10, 2024, 04:22:47 AM
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How long does it take to walk at a semi-solid pace out in public when using g-nail. With precise 2 patients being able to walk within 6ish months (even if it’s with a wobble) I would assume a weight bearing nail like G-nail would enable patients to walk even with a gait within like 4-5 months. Is this realistic?
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My experience: 4 months to finish lengthening, was cleared to walk without crutches 2 months after that but by no means was I walking 'normally'. Probably looking at another 3 months after that before the average guy on the street wouldn't be able to tell anything was up.
I was a slow lengthener, certainly there were guys who finished up in 3 months on that part. 4 months is probably unrealistic tbh unless you're not going to lengthen much. 5 months seems doable but I strongly recommend don't go into this with fixed timescales that absolutely must be met. Recovery rates varied quite a bit when I was there, as did lengthening rates per day.
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My experience: 4 months to finish lengthening, was cleared to walk without crutches 2 months after that but by no means was I walking 'normally'. Probably looking at another 3 months after that before the average guy on the street wouldn't be able to tell anything was up.
I was a slow lengthener, certainly there were guys who finished up in 3 months on that part. 4 months is probably unrealistic tbh unless you're not going to lengthen much. 5 months seems doable but I strongly recommend don't go into this with fixed timescales that absolutely must be met. Recovery rates varied quite a bit when I was there, as did lengthening rates per day.
Hi do you have a diary?
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Hi do you have a diary?
Nah, wouldn't really have been much of interest in it anyway as there were no real complications. Which isn't to say the process was easy by any means, but I had a very 'standard' experience.
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Nah, wouldn't really have been much of interest in it anyway as there were no real complications. Which isn't to say the process was easy by any means, but I had a very 'standard' experience.
Which one device do you use? Betzbone? I would like more info about patients
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Which one device do you use? Betzbone? I would like more info about patients
It was gnail