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[Mine]

Hii 

I have moderate knock knees and want to fix them at the same time as Leg Lengthening surgery. My plan is to get external Tibias for 6cm and with Knock Knees fixed, I should expect an 8-9cm height gain in total. I would go from 179cm to 187cm then. I already found a doctor willing to perform in Europe too for a reasonable price.

Would the high tibial cut required to fix knock knees be a problem for the Leg Lengthening process? I'm wondering because I usually see the osteotomy performed in the middle of the bone rather than closer to the knee.

[HateLAPELoveSTEM]

Of course they can be done simultaneously.(at least I can't find out any issue thereof)
In China due to the policies that are prohibiting LL, if you have knock knees then you can ask your surgeons to do LL to circumvent the prohibition.

[thankscience]

Why have they prohibited LL in China?

[HateLAPELoveSTEM]

Why have they prohibited LL in China?

The origin of this prohibition is some medical accidents like getting crippled by LL.
But I think that can not be perceived as the real reason.
Cosmetic surgeries can induce to death, not to mention those news like girls failed in improving her face but became a witch or whatnot at last, but China is always permitting cosmetic surgeries.
The only reason I can figure out for the prohibiton is bc China is highly demanding for labor forces and if more and more patients do LL then the labor forces will subside simultaneously and I think that's the true reason.
At least according to Leibniz's Law Of Sufficient Reason I can't figure out other reasons so at least temporarily this reason can make the most senses.

[Mine]

When did they ban LL in China?

Is it for everyone, including foreigners as well?

[HateLAPELoveSTEM]

When did they ban LL in China?

Is it for everyone, including foreigners as well?

Everyone

[LLprime3]

Hii 

I have moderate knock knees and want to fix them at the same time as Leg Lengthening surgery. My plan is to get external Tibias for 6cm and with Knock Knees fixed, I should expect an 8-9cm height gain in total. I would go from 179cm to 187cm then. I already found a doctor willing to perform in Europe too for a reasonable price.

Would the high tibial cut required to fix knock knees be a problem for the Leg Lengthening process? I'm wondering because I usually see the osteotomy performed in the middle of the bone rather than closer to the knee.

Are you certain that the reason for your knock knees can be fixed within the Tibias?
Usually it is the angle at the Femur head that causes knock knees or bow legs.

https://imgur.com/Hipr58M

[Mine]

It depends where the misaligment is. I've been quoted that I might need a femoral osteotomy as well to fix the knock knees completely.

My misaligment is both in the tibia and femur unfortunately.