Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[limby101]

Hey. I think it was discussed kinda in the past.

I've lengthened tibia by 4 cm.
I never measured my height, only measured the gap on the x-ray, which showed 3.9cm.

However when I try to measure height gain I pretty much get to 3 cm.. I think it might be because the bone in the x-ray is a bit diagonal which makes the actual real life length a little shorter. Or maybe it's some other kind of error.

Anyway, 4 was enough for me, I didn't want too much of a fain. However, if in actuality its 3 cm... Well it's getting closer to pointless surgery.
I asked my surgeon, he said the callus might be too solid to be lengthened more, and said a re-osteotomy is needed.

So I'm wondering if I should do it, for extra 2, mayyybe 2.5 cm extra, to reach 4.5-5cm(?).

I've heard somewhere that rebreaking a callus makes the healing a lot slower. Although it doesn't make sense to me.

Any experienced words of wisdom will be appreciated.

I'm 6 months post op and just started to walk unassisted... However very slow and carefully.

[Staystrong]

To be honest man, don't want to upset you but my personal opinion is that 4cm is the most stupid move you could do!
If you do this surgery, risk and pay money then do MAXIMUM over the pain!
You lost money and time, pointless surgery with 4 cm!
4 cm is like wearing shoes with a little bit higher platform, even at home you can wear flip flops.
If I would be you, I would do femurs now or tibia for MAXIMUM length if you have finances and then you will have at least 10 cm in total!

[hippo60]

To be honest man, don't want to upset you but my personal opinion is that 4cm is the most stupid move you could do!
If you do this surgery, risk and pay money then do MAXIMUM over the pain!
You lost money and time, pointless surgery with 4 cm!
4 cm is like wearing shoes with a little bit higher platform, even at home you can wear flip flops.
If I would be you, I would do femurs now or tibia for MAXIMUM length if you have finances and then you will have at least 10 cm in total!

Spoken like a person who clearly never done the surgery.

[Staystrong]

Ok do 2 cm, it's safe and useless LOL

[Maison]

I have repeatedly pointed out in this forum that X-ray images appear enlarged compared to the actual object, necessitating correction calculations for length.

Since the tibia, unlike the femur, is positioned almost vertically relative to the ground, if the magnification of the X-ray image is correctly adjusted for, the height increase should be nearly the same.

You have the right to verify whether your surgeon has conducted the correct measurements.

[HateLAPELoveSTEM]

Spoken like a person who clearly never done the surgery.

Why do u think what he said is wrong then? There is someting called input-output ratio. There are very few benefits you can obtain from 4cm while u gotta spend a helluva time and money and endure lots of pains.

[shortisnotfun]

Post your x rays. You might have procurvatum preventing you from extending your knee fully causing you to lose height.

[Marie_Bard]

Post your x rays. You might have procurvatum preventing you from extending your knee fully causing you to lose height.

Well said! Or you might have a slight flexion in the knees because of tight gastrocnemius, which could also steal 1cm of height. Also, how does your doctor measure the TRUE lengthening on the xrays? All xrays come 10-20% magnification, how does your doctor account for that?

[shortisnotfun]

Well said! Or you might have a slight flexion in the knees because of tight gastrocnemius, which could also steal 1cm of height. Also, how does your doctor measure the TRUE lengthening on the xrays? All xrays come 10-20% magnification, how does your doctor account for that?

(Btw I read your posts about Giotikas). Well I’m sorry to say but Giotikas promised he would fix my procurvatum but the results weren’t as promised.

[hippo60]

Why do u think what he said is wrong then? There is someting called input-output ratio. There are very few benefits you can obtain from 4cm while u gotta spend a helluva time and money and endure lots of pains.

Because around 4cm is when you finally see a noticeable difference. Before the surgery I thought the same, which led me to think it's not worth doing tibias for 5cm. I changed my mind when I did my femurs, met friends around 4cm, and saw their reaction.