SO I've booked my air ticket and my visa is being prepared. I will do 6-7 cm lengthening with Dr Barinov in Volgograd.
Its my time to give back to this forum..
I have a few questions:
a) Would Dr Barinov advise release surgery since I am doing 6-7cm to avoid ballerina feet?
b) Where can I buy footholders?
c) I heard of a condition whereby footholders are used too much experienced by a forummer but apparently it turned out to be some muscle issue, not related to the footholder. So over-use of footholders is OK?
d) I am flying to Russia and will reach Moscow on 6 December, 11.20 PM. Then, I intend to take a train to Volgograd. How much will this cost approximately? And where can I get the schedules and fees?
I've been playing Bon Jovi's Its my life, so many times. Its really an inspirational piece! And I will ask Dr Barinov to play it during surgery 
Thanks!!
Dr Barinov (Volgograd, Russia) Limb Lengthening (Incomplete)
I have decided to lengthen my FEMURS instead of TIBIA because if I lengthen my tibia by 6-7 cm I will have the same length of femur and tibia which is awkward.
My question is:
1) can externals lengthen femur by 6-7 cm?
2) what is the pros and cons of tibia vs femur? I heard femur is more painful due to more muscles? Is it more risky?
3) What is the butt problem that femur patients get and how to avoid it or correct it?
4) Does Dr Barinov and Bagirov (one in Moscow and the other in Volgograd) do EXTERNAL femur lengthening?
Both doctors in Russia have not replied me yet.
THX all for ur comments.
How can I prevent Duck Ass if I do femurs? Does PT help? Also, should I avoid training up my thigh muscles since I am doing the surgery in Dec? Any stretches to help pre-surgery??
Why did both docs not reply? Do they even do femur externals? (Illizarov)
I might consider the St Petersburg doctor now... Does he routinely do femurs?
Irene (Dr Barinov assistant) says its more dangerous to do femur? I wonder why??
And said I need 6 months in Russia?!
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