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[caioOo8900]

Is very probable that you have problems with ISKD ,is inaccurate, after 5 cm mainly.

In Brazil we only have Ilizarov, LON or ISKD. What would you do (Ilizarov, LON or ISKD) and in which place (tibia or femur) , thank you

[BiggestProblem]

And what if your body doesn't adapt well and you wanna slow down lengthening, maybe speed it up etc? And what if you get complications and need to stop at 6.5?

[onemorefoot]

Ok, LON is an exteral/internal method so you would have to wear frames for at least 2.5 months, ISKD is not very recommended but if I were you I would use it for 5-6 cm in the femurs, internal is a lot comfortable than external.

[caioOo8900]

And what if your body doesn't adapt well and you wanna slow down lengthening, maybe speed it up etc? And what if you get complications and need to stop at 6.5?

I intend to lengthen according to which the tests are showing that possible. If I have complications and need to stop at 6.5, I would stop the stretch, would not do anything that would cause me harm '' permanent ''

[caioOo8900]

Ok, LON is an exteral/internal method so you would have to wear frames for at least 2.5 months, ISKD is not very recommended but if I were you I would use it for 5-6 cm in the femurs, internal is a lot comfortable than external.

if you use LON, how you lengthen maximum (5--6 cm or 7---8 cm )

[onemorefoot]

If you use LON you shouldnt go above 6 cm, going over 6 is a terrible mistake.

[Bander72]

Id probably do 5 since its external.

[caioOo8900]

If you use LON you shouldnt go above 6 cm, going over 6 is a terrible mistake.

By the method LON if you make 5 cm of the tibia, how long it would take to remove the irons on the outside of the leg?

[BiggestProblem]

After lenghtening. You lengthen 0.66-1mm per day. You start lengthening around a week after surgery. Do the math.

[caioOo8900]

Another issue on the LON method, doctors in Brazil say after removing irons, one needs to put a board in the bone, to finish recovering the bone. Is there a problem, does anyone know if I could stay with this board without problems, forever screwed into the bone?
Because all doctors in Brazil say the person have no problem to keep the rod(iskd) or board after LON in the bone forever.

[caioOo8900]

After lenghtening. You lengthen 0.66-1mm per day. You start lengthening around a week after surgery. Do the math.

Yes, 1mm per day, it would take two months to complete the stretching (5-6cm), but how long it would take to remove the irons pins LON?

[BiggestProblem]

You put the nail after distraction

[caioOo8900]

You put the nail after distraction

this nail would forever or be removed after recovered?

[BiggestProblem]

I meant to say after distraction you only keep the nail in. Frame is removed.

[caioOo8900]

What left me in doubt in reading this international forum is that in Brazil doctors see no problem, after recovering, to leave the board or screw in the bone forever



I think the best idea is to see a doctor to remove the rod at the end of 2 to 3 years of distraction

[onemorefoot]

It should be there for maximum 2 years, forever??? I think it can damage the body because of the ions or something like that.

[caioOo8900]

It should be there for maximum 2 years, forever??? I think it can damage the body because of the ions or something like that.

I think it can damage the body too, but doctors say they have no problem, I have doubt, then I will ask to withdraw

[onemorefoot]

Hmmm, ask for a second opinion if they tell you the same, run to another country.

[Penguinn]

Hello Penguinn , I'm from Brazil, and here the precice II method has not yet arrived, so what we have is LON or ISKD (rod manufactured by Orthofix company). I chose to do ISKD femur (internal), which would be the closest to precice II, my doubt is, you know something about about ISKD (Orthofix), you recommend the method ,or know a problem about ISKD(Orthofix)?
what is the best method, LON or ISKD in your opinion ?thank you

Sorry, I have no knowledge about ISKD.

What left me in doubt in reading this international forum is that in Brazil doctors see no problem, after recovering, to leave the board or screw in the bone forever

For Precice, I've read the nail can fuse with the bone and cause problems. The nail is also thinning the bone marrow temporarily.

[caioOo8900]

Sorry, I have no knowledge about ISKD.


For Precice, I've read the nail can fuse with the bone and cause problems. The nail is also thinning the bone marrow temporarily.

thank you anyway



So it's best to remove all (nail and rod) after a while, no matter what the method used ? good luck in your treatment

[caioOo8900]

How are you Penguinn? All right? How many mm already got? Good luck

[Penguinn]

How are you Penguinn? All right? How many mm already got? Good luck

4.2cms today and I'm fine. I sleep for 8 hours, I still don't take painkillers and no pain during the day to report.

[Iamready]

Lucky bastard.

[KrP1]

Nice to see that you are doing well man!!

[onemorefoot]

I think it is a painless experience because of Parihar technique more than your age, that can be a coincidence.

[Ozymandias]

4.2cms today and I'm fine. I sleep for 8 hours, I still don't take painkillers and no pain during the day to report.

Amazing post-op, dude. Congratulations!

[caioOo8900]

4.2cms today and I'm fine. I sleep for 8 hours, I still don't take painkillers and no pain during the day to report.

Great news, good luck

[midnightninja]

Your post is inspiring a lot of hope! I look to measure 4cm with 6cm being the absolute max.

[Penguinn]

Your post is inspiring a lot of hope! I look to measure 4cm with 6cm being the absolute max.

Measure? As in lengthen? Honestly, if my lengthening ended here I would mark my entire process as "painless with some discomfort". Hopefully it won't get much worse for the next 3+ cms.

[Bander72]

I think it is a painless experience because of Parihar technique more than your age, that can be a coincidence.

Has to be the age. Morriste was crusing by distraction as well and he went to Sarin....

[KiloKAHN]

Has to be the age. Morriste was crusing by distraction as well and he went to Sarin....

Could also be body type. Based on my own experience and anecdotal evidence from other patients, it seems that patients with thicker muscles feel significantly more pain during the lengthening period. Are you particularly thin, Penguinn? Could just be a genetic thing too and your soft tissues are just naturally more lax/stretchy than a lot of other people's.