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ItsMyLife

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Ext tibia vs ext femur
« on: January 01, 2015, 08:28:02 AM »
Which is more painful and dangerous?
well i had a girl russian friend, did some correction to her femur so there was externals on her femur (2 cm discrepancy)
and she also did tibia
she says tibia doesnt hurt but femur is so painful
is it true ext femur hurts like hell?
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KiloKAHN

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Re: Ext tibia vs ext femur
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2015, 08:32:51 AM »
Exfix for lengthening is a big no for femurs with most doctors. Hurts like hell apparently and you risk permanent loss of knee ROM.
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External Tibia lengthening performed by Dr Mangal Parihar in Mumbai, India.
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Re: Ext tibia vs ext femur
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2015, 08:34:05 AM »
but shes a soccer player. maybe 2 cm is OK? bagirov said up to 4 cm.
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Re: Ext tibia vs ext femur
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2015, 09:57:51 AM »
If Dr Bagirov says up to 4 cm is okay then it probably is. Still, it's supposed to be way more uncomfortable than external tibias.
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External Tibia lengthening performed by Dr Mangal Parihar in Mumbai, India.
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Re: Ext tibia vs ext femur
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2015, 10:55:15 AM »


hurts like hell ! .. hmm .. well from my experience yeah it's not comfortable at all but during the distraction my tibia hurts me way more than the femurs..

but if you would choose just external fixator I would go for tibia, as with femur you may have some knee bending issue
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Re: Ext tibia vs ext femur
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2015, 01:19:59 PM »
Quote from: KiloKAHN on January 01, 2015, 09:57:51 AM
If Dr Bagirov says up to 4 cm is okay then it probably is. Still, it's supposed to be way more uncomfortable than external tibias.

Well, it is  probably safe for sports

BUt it HURTS LIKE HELL according to my Russian friendd

Pain is 9/10 for femur. and 0 for tibia.  She is very brave. She refuses to take stronger painkillers.
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Re: Ext tibia vs ext femur
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2015, 01:59:30 PM »
Do anyone knows someone who did more than 5cm on external femurs? how is he?
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Re: Ext tibia vs ext femur
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2015, 10:01:46 PM »
Femur lengthening hurts less than tibia lengthening and you heal faster.   The problem is with external device and infection on femur.  It is uncomfortable for sleeping, changing clothes etc      First few days after surgery femurs hurt a lot more though.  Big shock to the body
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