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james2334

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Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« on: May 06, 2019, 10:41:13 AM »

I have been collecting information on this bulletin board for a year.  And finally, I decided to extend the tibia with giotikas by the LON method.  But recently I got to know things like shama in India.  It is much cheaper than giotikas.  giotikas is a great doctor but I am a little worried because I have too little experience with LON.  It is also suspicious that giotikas has only a good reputation on this bulletin board.  And above all Greece is too expensive to stay.  Staying at the rehabilitation center for three months will be huge.  As there is not always a doctor in the apartment, may we not receive sufficient support?  My budget is 40,000 euros.  Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
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Re: Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2019, 11:45:50 PM »

Giotikas is a PhD and has good credentials. You don't need to stay in the rehab center, there are cheaper places.

You can also choose Catagani.
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Re: Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2019, 07:30:07 PM »

Giotikas is a PhD and has good credentials. You don't need to stay in the rehab center, there are cheaper places.

You can also choose Catagani.

Certainly he is wonderful.  However, he feels that he has little experience with cosmetic bone distraction.  It is uneasy that the experience of intramedullary nails is only one current diary.
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Re: Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2019, 08:18:40 PM »

You have many choices.  If you do not like to spend money when you don't need to spend money; then, the best prices offered are generally in India and Russia.

Pick the team with whom you are most comfortable but please double-check items like the credentials of your team for yourself.  Folks tend to push you toward their team because if you also pick the same team; then, your choice validates their choice.

I chose Solomin/Kulesh because I got world-class medical scientists in first-world facilities at third world prices.  Both Solomin and Kulesh are MD/PhDs.  They come with a team of about 4-6 other MDs who each possess varied skills.

The cost will probably be less than E20K.  The specific procedure you select (LON vs LATN) should be determined after your consultation and upon consideration of the recommendation of your team.

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Re: Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2019, 08:44:06 PM »

You have many choices.  If you do not like to spend money when you don't need to spend money; then, the best prices offered are generally in India and Russia.

Pick the team with whom you are most comfortable but please double-check items like the credentials of your team for yourself.  Folks tend to push you toward their team because if you also pick the same team; then, your choice validates their choice.

I chose Solomin/Kulesh because I got world-class medical scientists in first-world facilities at third world prices.  Both Solomin and Kulesh are MD/PhDs.  They come with a team of about 4-6 other MDs who each possess varied skills.

The cost will probably be less than E20K.  The specific procedure you select (LON vs LATN) should be determined after your consultation and upon consideration of the recommendation of your team.



solomin and culesh heard that there was a lot of nerve damage.  India only knows about a good doctor as far as parihar.  The environment is not so good either.  After all I should go to giotikas?
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Re: Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2019, 08:57:53 PM »

Can you name anyone known to you who suffered actual nerve damage from cosmetic leg lengthening?

It seems to be a thing with people who promote certain surgeons to tell folks that other MDs cause nerve damage.

However, any good surgeon will be on the lookout for all kinds of complications including nerve damage.  Because good surgeons keep on the look out, the risk of nerve damage is little different than the risk of any complication.

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Re: Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2019, 10:41:11 PM »

Wtf why do people recommend russia after all the fked up cases.
The best outcome is barely able to walk. Average case is dropfoot and nerve dmg
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Re: Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2019, 11:09:11 PM »

Giotikas has great credentials and studied at one of the top medical schools in Greece (although this may not mean much as Greece isn't renowned for great education, but it's western so will be good anyway ), however, I'm yet to see a diary on Stryde which would be really good to see how he performs . I'm thinking of going with giotikas myself.
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Re: Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2019, 11:40:47 PM »

Certainly he is wonderful.  However, he feels that he has little experience with cosmetic bone distraction.  It is uneasy that the experience of intramedullary nails is only one current diary.
I don't think cosmetic is very different from trauma or deformation. It's probably even easier.
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Re: Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2019, 05:29:40 PM »

It's a controlled break of the bone, not a comminuted fracture.
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Re: Is there an absolute reason to choose giotikas?
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2019, 09:44:10 PM »

giotikas seems to be a great physician and he doesnt promote himself either
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currently 179 cm with a 6'2 wingspan
Goal: 182-183
top 5 LL surgeons: Paley, Rozbruch, Mahboubian,  Donghoon Lee, Giotikas

- planning to have LON tibias with dr donghoon lee in summer 2021
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