I'm probably facing surgery in August. I will have a set of tests in two weeks. Of course, the closer I get to surgery, the more doubt comes up as well as more questions I plan to ask the doctor at my next appointment. Nevertheless, I would be very grateful if one of you could answer my questions 
1) In my case it will be the LON method with a target of 5cm. From what I understand, I will have 2.5cm nails both in the tibia and in the thigh. I inquired at the clinic where I am to be operated on and got this answer:
"Lon works as you describe, making the patient reach 5 cm. And this hurts more than our 2.5 cm on the lower leg. We to get 5 cm we also put a nail in the thigh. And then we get 5 cm. In our case, the procedure is just implanting a reconstructive nail, after cutting the tibia or shin bone and then using the internal flexibility in the recovery process. We do not use a brace; rehabilitation both before and after the procedure is of great importance."
Does this actually mean that 2x2.5cm is better than one 5cm stretch in terms of recovery as well as full physical activity? The surgeon I spoke with maintained that I would be able to return to sports after a few months. On the forum, on the other hand, from what I can see, a person who can play soccer 2 years after surgery is considered a phenomenon. What is it like in the end?
2) Can a person who has hypermobility undergo this procedure?
BR,
Nomad
LON surgery in August - 2x2.5cm in both legs
Yeah, I don't believe in quick recovery. People after ordinary fractures take a long time to be able to return to sport, let alone patients after LL.
I thought things through and came to the conclusion that it would be better to focus only on the tibias. Still have concerns about hypermobility, though, as that could completely rule me out of the surgery.
There was a policy change at my company regarding Covid and strictures and we just received word that we are to return to the office in January 2022. If I were to have surgery in August, is there any chance of walking on my own after those 5 months?
How else can the surgeon be verified? I am tentatively scheduled for a qualifying examination, but I keep having doubts. Which is probably normal for a procedure like this, but there are other issues at stake here.
First, the price is very attractive. I even asked this doctor about it, that for the time being this method (he also offers other much more expensive ones) is the price they offer, but this will change in some time. I don't know if it means that the guy has no or little experience in LL, but I will ask about it.
Secondly, the guy is known as a very good orthopedic surgeon, but there is a difference between a very good orthopedist and someone who specialized in limb lengthening. Generally such lengthening is done by surgeons quite often for complicated fractures, but not on this scale(2cm max and one limb).
Thirdly, no one boasts about such a procedure. Here where I live the first such operation was performed about 3 years ago and it is almost impossible to find someone who has such experience.
I'm sorry to bother you like this, but on the one hand I see this as a huge opportunity for me, and on the other I'm afraid I'll make a mistake I'll regret for the rest of my life. It would help if I could talk to a patient who has had this procedure with this surgeon, but I'm afraid that's not possible.
Quote from: Fiveandsomething on July 04, 2021, 08:46:03 PMWho is the doctor?? Also do not get double LON. That is stupid and you’ll cry a
Way too often from the pain.
The doctor's name is Lukasz Budziaszek, but that certainly won't tell you anything. Here, where I live in Poland there are two clinics offering this type of service, in one of them the price for one leg using LATN method is 9000 euro. In the other one, where dr Budziaszek operates, the price for both legs using LON method is 8860 euro... So 9000 euro for one leg vs 8860 euro for both legs. Sounds too good right?
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