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[GetTallOrGoGay]

From Dr. Paley's website regarding lengthening femurs and tibias at the same time: http://www.limblengtheningdoc.org/cosmetic_stature_lengthening_FAQ.html

we do not insert the femur and tibia rods in at the same time due to the theoretical risk of fat embolism from reaming the medullary canal of more than two bones at a time

So if reaming the canal creates the risk of fat embolism I'm assuming it has something to do with the bone debris floating around in the canal, and since the debris is never removed...is there forever a risk of fat embolism?

[Medium Drink Of Water]

I think it's a blood flow issue not a bone fragment issue.  You don't want all the bones in your legs full of metal instead of marrow.  Your bone marrow is where your blood cells are created.