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Beastmode1234

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What's easier - Femur or Tibia?
« on: March 22, 2019, 05:08:45 PM »

If anyone has knowledge on the main differences of lengthening tibia or femur I would appreciate feedback.

-what's lower risk for long term pain management?

-what's overall lower risk of major complication?

-what's less painful during lengthening process?


Any main differences would be awesome.
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Re: What's easier - Femur or Tibia?
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2019, 05:10:16 PM »

Obviously Femur
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Re: What's easier - Femur or Tibia?
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2019, 05:11:23 PM »

I thought so myself, but doesn't tibia have lower risk for long term complications?
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Re: What's easier - Femur or Tibia?
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2019, 07:03:47 PM »

Obviously Femur

It is quite funny that external femur obviously easier than external tibia
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Less is more.
Maybe one cm up or down could not change your appearance.
But one cm more is definitely do harm to joint than one cm less.
English is not my first language.

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Re: What's easier - Femur or Tibia?
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2019, 07:32:17 PM »

what i have read:

femur internal > tibia external > tibia internal > femur external
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Re: What's easier - Femur or Tibia?
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2019, 07:37:06 PM »

what i have read:

femur internal > tibia external > tibia internal > femur external

You re more detailed. But tibia internal would be easier than tibia external(not matter pure external or lon/latn)
But tibia external safer than internal tibia
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Less is more.
Maybe one cm up or down could not change your appearance.
But one cm more is definitely do harm to joint than one cm less.
English is not my first language.

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Re: What's easier - Femur or Tibia?
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2019, 01:32:49 AM »

You re more detailed. But tibia internal would be easier than tibia external(not matter pure external or lon/latn)
But tibia external safer than internal tibia

I don't think it can be said for sure that external tibia is safer than internal tibia.  External device has always higher risk of infection than internal device.  External device is generally more painful but much cheaper than internal one.  Femur seems to be easier and safer for lengthening and faster for recovering than tibia except for external femur which is perhaps the worst one.  Regarding price, internal is way more expensive than external.  Internal femur is a little cheaper (like 10-20k depending on Drs.) than internal tibia.
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Re: What's easier - Femur or Tibia?
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2019, 02:06:14 AM »

I don't think it can be said for sure that external tibia is safer than internal tibia.  External device has always higher risk of infection than internal device.  External device is generally more painful but much cheaper than internal one.  Femur seems to be easier and safer for lengthening and faster for recovering than tibia except for external femur which is perhaps the worst one.  Regarding price, internal is way more expensive than external.  Internal femur is a little cheaper (like 10-20k depending on Drs.) than internal tibia.
External tibia would has higher risk of infection, with is always easy to control and prevent by  pinsite care
Internal tibia has risk of bone infection(lon latn also have) fat embolism, lower risk but when happen it is dangerous.
So I think Pure External tibia safer than internal tibia. The disadvantage is uncomfortable for long time, scars, need 1.5~2months for 1cm(always need 1 year to be normal)
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Less is more.
Maybe one cm up or down could not change your appearance.
But one cm more is definitely do harm to joint than one cm less.
English is not my first language.
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