I'm well aware of what you meant, and my point stands: there are plenty of surgeons who whose Ilizarov and are considered reputable. And while Paley doesn't use it now, he still supports its efficacy as a viable method albeit not the best anymore, as he says in his interview with Ortho TV and the ones with Cyborg.
So from what position of authority were you writing your original post? You are a layman, hence my criticisms of a post like this, which predictably has devolved into name-calling. I'm not engaging with this any further.
No. I don't think you are aware of what I meant. And no you don't get to back out that easily. You criticized my post calling it worthless while you have no clue wtf you are talking about.
Ilizarov (in itself) is a purely external method used for deformity correction. Again no reputable doctors would even consider using purely external Ilizarov method for cosmetic lengthening. Ilizarov LON or LON Ilizarov is different. LON Ilizarov is used for cosmetic and is lengthened along intramedullary nail.
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I literally had multiple consultations with top surgeons from Korea, United States and Canada and they all told me the same thing: Ilizarov is a purely external method used for deformity correction, not cosmetic lengthening.
And going back to what you wrote. No Paley wouldn't use Ilizarov when there are better, safer and more reliable methods in the market. Make it make sense.