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Height Loss Happens During Consolidation ? - Internal Nails
« on: December 26, 2022, 05:53:06 AM »

This question is for people who are at atleast 100% weight bearing stage after getting internal lengthening done.

I recently got 6.9cm in femurs through Precise 2.2 , currently in consolidation and started walking with 30% weight on both legs.

I'm getting a bit paranoid and keep fearing that I'll lose a few mms from my gains.   :-\

I may be putting more weight than recommended by docs during walking because its hard to walk otherwise.

My questions are -
Has anyone experienced any height loss during consolidation ?
Also, did you ask your docs to measure the gains again after you started walking unassisted ?

PLEASE ANSWER GUYS! THIS THOUGHT IS MAKING ME PARANOID
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Re: Height Loss Happens During Consolidation ? - Internal Nails
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2022, 01:53:23 PM »

This question is for people who are at atleast 100% weight bearing stage after getting internal lengthening done.

I recently got 6.9cm in femurs through Precise 2.2 , currently in consolidation and started walking with 30% weight on both legs.

I'm getting a bit paranoid and keep fearing that I'll lose a few mms from my gains.   :-\

I may be putting more weight than recommended by docs during walking because its hard to walk otherwise.

My questions are -
Has anyone experienced any height loss during consolidation ?
Also, did you ask your docs to measure the gains again after you started walking unassisted ?

PLEASE ANSWER GUYS! THIS THOUGHT IS MAKING ME PARANOID

err.. not really , I measured myself right after LL at 5'9 1/2 , measured again post consolidation at exact same height .

sooo , not really ? doing 5k steps a day now and still same height ..
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Re: Height Loss Happens During Consolidation ? - Internal Nails
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2022, 02:41:39 PM »

You'll either break it or nothing will happen.  Weight won't cause an internal nail to compress.
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Re: Height Loss Happens During Consolidation ? - Internal Nails
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2022, 09:23:57 AM »

Thanks guys for your responses. I'm feeling less anxious now.
Also, thinking that I'll take it slow and be careful with weight bearing.
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Bilateral Femurs (Precise 2.2) with Dr. Mangal Parihar on 2nd Aug 2022
Starting Height - 162cm ; Gained 6.9cm

Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness yet still become something beautiful
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