Topic: Lengthening and bow legs correction (Read 3203 times)

theuprising · « **on:** April 30, 2014, 10:25:59 PM »

I remember reading on old forum that when you lengthen your tibias it is also possible
to correct bow legs at the same time. Anyone else heard of this?

farewell · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2014, 12:30:24 AM »

Yes, the frames are originally designed to correct deformities. Some doctors like to correct it as you are lengthening some like to correct it after you lengthened it. In either case you should have a straighter leg you begin with.

Medium Drink Of Water · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2014, 01:13:00 AM »

This is only possible with external frames, not internal nails. A patient who could've gotten the correction only, covered by insurance in the U.S. actually came to China because they could do both simultaneously.

alps · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2014, 07:42:08 AM »

How is this possible with LON then? LON is internal too.

theuprising · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2014, 07:54:53 AM »

They mean as you have frames on first so it's not fully internal.

Medium Drink Of Water · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2014, 06:13:48 PM »

Quote from: short_and_depressed on May 01, 2014, 07:42:08 AM

How is this possible with LON then? LON is internal too.

The internal nail, despite what some Indian doctors claim, doesn't prevent bowing/x-legs (or a correction of those conditions if you already had them).

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