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Sanity

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advantage of external tibias
« on: September 09, 2018, 04:02:43 PM »
wana see different opinions on external tibias. only external tibias with fixators and no nailing. its advantages and possible disadvantages.
could it be the least invasive and safest surgery to recover from
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Re: advantage of external tibias
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2018, 07:09:02 AM »
Biggest advantage - no messing with the bone canal or risk of permanent knee pain related to pushing the metal rod into the tibia through the open knee cap.

Biggest disadvantage - can take a year or even longer if you're unlucky until it is safe to remove the frames.
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Re: advantage of external tibias
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2018, 05:50:58 PM »
Quote from: Kotiki on September 12, 2018, 07:09:02 AM
Biggest advantage - no messing with the bone canal or risk of permanent knee pain related to pushing the metal rod into the tibia through the open knee cap.

Biggest disadvantage - can take a year or even longer if you're unlucky until it is safe to remove the frames.

yup knew that. u just reconfirmed it. hopefully for me it takes half that time. atleast i hope so if my diet is good.
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