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Author Topic: whats the difference between internal and LON?  (Read 1697 times)

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DreamKamchatka

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whats the difference between internal and LON?
« on: September 27, 2015, 08:58:08 PM »
which method has more con or pro?

for humerus, which method will be best choice?
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Medium Drink Of Water

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Re: whats the difference between internal and LON?
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2015, 04:00:42 AM »
Internal-only is better than LON, but it's a lot more expensive.  If you're rich, get internals.  If you're not rich, get LON.
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Re: whats the difference between internal and LON?
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2015, 08:25:20 AM »
how is internal-only better than lon?
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Re: whats the difference between internal and LON?
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2015, 09:18:22 AM »
better because you don't need to wear bulky external frames , no chance of pin infection ,easy to hide.
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Re: whats the difference between internal and LON?
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2015, 07:40:54 PM »
Quote from: Samuimw on September 28, 2015, 09:18:22 AM
better because you don't need to wear bulky external frames , no chance of pin infection ,easy to hide.
How about the scars?
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Re: whats the difference between internal and LON?
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2015, 06:23:24 PM »
IMO a plus point of the LON -and by extension of any external method- is being weight bearing during distraction phase. Even if you can only walk 50 or 100 meters daily, with crutches and at turtle speed. Being confined to a wheelchair for 2 or 3 months would be devastating for me, both physically and mentally.
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