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[Chad1989]

Hi guys,

I am 30 years old, originally from Germany but living in Zürich at the moment in Switzerland. I am considering getting a femur lengthing of 8-10cm at Dr. Betz in Germany in around 6 weeks. Currently, I am 1.74cm, but I would like to get over the magical 1.80m or 6 feet in the US limit.
An important question for me (due to financial limitations) would be: When is it possible to walk and work again (I work at an office)? On the website of Dr. Betz it says that you will start walking the day of the surgery to have a fast recovery: https://www.betzinstitute.com/
but I read a lot of threads where they say they can only walk after three months? On the phone and via email they said that I can walk even without crutches soon after the operation because the Betzbone holds my whole body weight shortly after the operation, but it is recommended to use crutches. So what is true? Can I for example stay at the Betz Institute just for 2 weeks get the operation done and the two week rehab at the Betz institute and then move back to Switzerland, doing the rehab 5-6 times a week, but continue to work? Like for example using the crutches while traveling to work with the public transportation, but walk without crutches at work. Is that possible?

Or is that impossible? Even though I am very disciplined and well trained (I have quite a muscular body, because I work out 3-4 times a week)

If someone has done the surgery at Dr. Betz, it would be AWESOME if you could write me a PN and maybe have a quick Skype call with me to tell me your experiences.

Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it!

Cheers!

[Chad1989]

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Thanks

[Jamule]

Hey Chad,

I did femur lengthening with Dr.Betz at January this year and went back to work 3 weeks after surgery. I didnt work at office so it was hard but it was possible. At work I walked without crutches.

[Polvorón]

The problem is that 10 cm will need a longer recovery time. Maybe you can try two segments (6+4, 7+5...) in two phases, depending on what you want.

[donnyrick]

Wouldnt 10 cm be a bit too much. Firstly you will look super disproportionate with rlly long lower legs and a short torso etc. Also the potential side effect and recovery time.

[Vibes]

I have heard from contacting patients of Paley that I met while getting a consult, while the surgery is often shown as being cane-only after 2-3 weeks--many patients end up using a walker or crutches for much longer simply because walking becomes painful from muscle tightness etc.

[readyprecisestryde]

I did femurs with stryde nail and I was walking without a cane or a walker after the first few weeks from the surgery. My gait did not look normal and I was waddling when walking because of weak glutes. One patient at Paley used a walker until end of his lengthening. Several patients were able to transition to a cane quickly.

[smalltaller]

You shouldn't walk without crutches since the BetzBone can bend or break. I don't think it can really hold your whole weight.
Just don't risk it and use crutches!

10 cm are a lot! Did Betz already consult you or?

[Activatedxx]

Hi guys,

I am 30 years old, originally from Germany but living in Zürich at the moment in Switzerland. I am considering getting a femur lengthing of 8-10cm at Dr. Betz in Germany in around 6 weeks. Currently, I am 1.74cm, but I would like to get over the magical 1.80m or 6 feet in the US limit.
An important question for me (due to financial limitations) would be: When is it possible to walk and work again (I work at an office)? On the website of Dr. Betz it says that you will start walking the day of the surgery to have a fast recovery: https://www.betzinstitute.com/
but I read a lot of threads where they say they can only walk after three months? On the phone and via email they said that I can walk even without crutches soon after the operation because the Betzbone holds my whole body weight shortly after the operation, but it is recommended to use crutches. So what is true? Can I for example stay at the Betz Institute just for 2 weeks get the operation done and the two week rehab at the Betz institute and then move back to Switzerland, doing the rehab 5-6 times a week, but continue to work? Like for example using the crutches while traveling to work with the public transportation, but walk without crutches at work. Is that possible?

Or is that impossible? Even though I am very disciplined and well trained (I have quite a muscular body, because I work out 3-4 times a week)

If someone has done the surgery at Dr. Betz, it would be AWESOME if you could write me a PN and maybe have a quick Skype call with me to tell me your experiences.

Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it!

Cheers!

Don’t go to betz, his betzbone is same price as stride (Greece, turkey, India/parihar) and has a much higher failure rate of components. Might as well go to giotikas if you’re paying 50k

[ghkid2019]

hanshi compiled betzbone faulty diaries where nail broke in some way and it was about 30% of all patients loooool

dont go to betz if u want full weightbearing. and if u do, don't treat it as a stryde nail. because its not. use crutch and partial weight bear only

[smalltaller]

I totally agree! Dont go to Betz (for the BetzBone)! You could go to Dr. koehne in munich if you dont want to leave Germany. OR ASK BETZ IF HE IS PLANING TO USE STRYDE SOON. I dont think he is a bad doctor or surgeon but his BetzBone is a failure!

[Tomhard]

I totally agree! Dont go to Betz (for the BetzBone)! You could go to Dr. koehne in munich if you dont want to leave Germany. OR ASK BETZ IF HE IS PLANING TO USE STRYDE SOON. I dont think he is a bad doctor or surgeon but his BetzBone is a failure!

Stop bad talking Betz Nail , if u dont have experienced this procedure in any way.
His Nail ia definitly not a failure.

[smalltaller]

Why are his nails (BetzBone) bending or breaking? He promotes his nails as if they are stable enough! That‘s just wrong. A doctor should tell patients what‘s realistic and not go just for the money. I was a huge fan of Dr. Betz and I still believe that he is a good surgeon! His BetzBone aren‘t as good as he promotes them! I just really hope he will use the Stryde nails soon.

Are you a patient of Dr. Betz?

[Tomhard]

Why are his nails (BetzBone) bending or breaking? He promotes his nails as if they are stable enough! That‘s just wrong. A doctor should tell patients what‘s realistic and not go just for the money. I was a huge fan of Dr. Betz and I still believe that he is a good surgeon! His BetzBone aren‘t as good as he promotes them! I just really hope he will use the Stryde nails soon.

Are you a patient of Dr. Betz?

Yes, I am a Betz Patient and I did lengthening with no problems. I ditches the crutches very early and weighybear. I was not even careful. In the past years his nail strength has changed a lot.
It would be nice if you don‘t give bad repuation
for something you never were in touch with.
I met so many patients who didnt do diary but lengthened successfully.
Keep in mind that 90% of LL patients dont share their experience, so dont rely on the forum.
Betz is one of the best out there for sure.

[ghkid2019]

even if it's self selection bias of diaries, or if the nail improved over the year, it doesn't change the fact that 30% of diaries on the old forum involved mechanical nail problems.

[Body Builder]

even if it's self selection bias of diaries, or if the nail improved over the year, it doesn't change the fact that 30% of diaries on the old forum involved mechanical nail problems.

And generally speaking, mechanical nails are barbaric compared to magnetic ones.
Even lenghthening means rebreaking your bone with a mechanical nail with all the drawbacks that has rehabilitation.

After full weight bearing nails like stryde noone should use again mechanical nails.
But still doctors like Betz and Guichet use them because they want to earn more money by having very high prices with cheap and obsolete mechanical nails that make their profit even more than using superior hitech nails like stryde.
Even for that reason (although there are many more) I would never do LL nowadays with that doctors, even if their reputation was good as before 5-10 years (which is not, especially for Guichet).