Would doing a total of 15 cm be too much? Proportionately I will look fine because I have small legs. However, I am concerned about the recovery, so what do you guys think?
How are you planning to lengthen 8.5 cm in femurs? Externals is a bad idea and Precise only allows until 8 cm.
Depending on what techniques you will be using and with what doctors you are facing about 2-3 years for recovery and being able to do most lifetime activities... to return to sports or running I'm not sure how much they will be affected by a 15 cm lengthening and how long it would take
I'm planning on doing femur's with either Dr. Guichet or Dr. Betz.
6.5 cm on tibias is the max safe limit so if you are lucky and don't have major bf issues you can lengthen that much.
8.5 cm in femurs is more than safe imo. Stick to 7.5 to have a better result. After all 1cm difference when you do both segments is minor.
After all only albizzia offers lengthening more than 8cm, neither precise nor fitbone which are superior imo although not weight bearing.
What is your initial height if I could ask?
I am asking because when I'll do my second LL my height gain would be about 14 cm too with an initial height of 1.68.
I think 8.5 cm in femur is a lot to do in one surgery, 7 cm is a more realistic goal. Or if you are doing it with Dr Guichet you can do 5 cm and then 3.5 cm in a second surgery (only to break the bone- because the nail is already inside). The advantages are full weightbearing and faster recovery. (I'm the only one in this forum that I know that lengthen more than 5 cm and started walking unaided at the second month post op, now walking normally at 3 months post op). However know that you are going to go through more pain than Precise patients and that Dr Guichet - I don't know if Dr Betz, do not perform ITB release so you will have to fight a lot of stiffness after 6 cm.
Quote from: hammad555 on June 04, 2017, 04:21:16 AMI'm planning on doing femur's with either Dr. Guichet or Dr. Betz.
Quote from: hammad555 on June 04, 2017, 08:04:42 PMI'm 5'7 (170 cm). So I suppose I should then aim for 13 cm and be a good 6'0 even. 7 cm on femur and 6 cm on tibia seems to be within the safe ranges of lengthening.
Oh well you can just jump out of the window straight on your legs, effect will be very similar.
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