Quote from: V21 on November 25, 2021, 11:24:59 PMI like Assayag a lot, he seems like he really cares about patients, but the issue is that know he only offers Precice for femurs. As a patient in recovery, I can tell weightbearing is key, and with Precice I would probably be terrified of damaging the nail. Out of curiosity, what surgeon would you choose? Weight bearing nails with femurs are offered by Betz, Giotikas and Guichet, and I would choose Giotikas, even though I agree with some of the criticts in this thread. Of course, the issue is different if you consider externals, in that case I guess Lee?
Given the Stryde recall I am waiting because I am avarage height and early 20s so although I want this surgery so much , I don't have the urge to go trough non wb nails or mechanical ones .
I don't want to rush it and maybe have Stryde/Nitinail/ or something new from Nuvasive back in a year or little more and me being with precice 2 .I think waiting is worth it .
Doctor wise as days go by Dr.Lee is my only choiche .
I think he was (skill wise) maybe second just to Paley but now that Paley doesn't perform basically anymore but rather let dr.Robbinson ,Dr.Lee internal femur is my only choiche .
This is also why I have to wait no matter what.
I hear here people who go to their 2nd or 3rd doctor choiche...idk I could never .
I am concerned with my first pick imagine with the others Lol
Given you situation I assume u had an urge to do it now .
If I was you I would have gone with Assayag P2 .
I understand it can be very very challenging not weight bearing but my mind/soul would be so much more comfortable then having an old mechanical wb nail with doctors with known complications .
Out of the 3 doctors offering wb nails ,j want to underline again if I was you , I would have post poned the surgery but giotikas back then had no death record as guichet and betz it's just so bad.
I read he has many lawsuits and he allows insane amount of lengthening so giotikas seemed the best out of those .
I answeared to all scenarios ,hope I did answear to your question properly as well
2021 Surgery of Femur Greece GNail Giotikas
Guys, let’s not fight.
The reality here in Greece is those that did not come with a girlfriend or sibling are hiring the nurses for clicking, PT assistance and general care. I’m in touch with all the patients. No one is ting on the nurses. They really try their best and most patients like them.
In regards to PT, I agree there are some PT’s there who are on a lower level.
This is just my opinion- please do not bash me. I understand YMMV.
The most advanced PT’s is “Alex” - PT owner, and “Alliki” she is very good and skilled. She DOES have a degree and certifications etc. I only work with them. Again this is just my opinion. The other patients work with the other PT’s and they are fine with them.
*no one is ing
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I guess I can’t post curse words.
@LU213 Man, how can you tell that nurses are not professional when you didn't hire one? I've been hiring nurses here everyday since the beginning of my journey and I am especially happy about the service.
P. S. Dressing is everyone's personal matter.
Guys, do you think him having G-nail is a contributor to this unfortunate outcome? Or is it purely bad luck with his flu and fasting diet and all that? In other words, if he had chosen some other method like precice do you think the chances of him getting PE would have been lower?
Quote from: canterk on November 30, 2021, 06:59:36 PMGuys, do you think him having G-nail is a contributor to this unfortunate outcome? Or is it purely bad luck with his flu and fasting diet and all that? In other words, if he had chosen some other method like precice do you think the chances of him getting PE would have been lower?
The chances would have been the same with Stryde: with weight bearing nails, only 3 weeks of Xarelto were given. So there's no problem in that regard with the nail.
You mention it happened 6 weeks after his procedure. Now I am curious what the chances are of this being a "coincidence" in some ways. Like it just so happened he got PE while doing lengthening but LL didn't cause his PE actually? Or was this really a direct result of him getting the surgery? This is so sad and scary especially for people like me who are considering G-nail with Dr. G.
Quote from: canterk on November 30, 2021, 07:55:50 PMYou mention it happened 6 weeks after his procedure. Now I am curious what the chances are of this being a "coincidence" in some ways. Like it just so happened he got PE while doing lengthening but LL didn't cause his PE actually? Or was this really a direct result of him getting the surgery? This is so sad and scary especially for people like me who are considering G-nail with Dr. G.
It had to be related to surgery. As far as I researched, the danger for blood clots is there 3 months after an orthopedic surgery, and some Drs give you Xarelto for 3 months. However, with full mobilization, it's extremely weird for it to happen after 3 weeks, so Giotikas only provided Xarelto for that time taking also into consideracion it's bad side effects. In any case, extremely bad luck was involved: the chance was extremely low, he got flu at the same time and it masked the signs, the taxi driver was an idiot... But of course, you have to wonder if he would be alive if he had taken more Xarelto. Just don't know.
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