Precice has also been recalled

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Quote from: 6CMFemurs on April 24, 2021, 08:53:01 AMWait so the old school titanium precise is off the market in the US now too? Haven't they ton like thousands of lengthenings over 10 years with it already?

The product lost the CE mark, and in the rest of the world the suspension is voluntary until all is solved. However, everyone seems to say it will be solved soon... I hope it's true, don't want to do tibias.

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Quote from: Serilium on April 23, 2021, 07:31:17 PM5cm externals will be anywhere from a best case scenario 7.5months to a more realistic 9-10 months in frames. All for 5cm. That is alot of time in frames it's not short at all

The average time you need for 1cm LL from surgery till frame removal is 40 days.
So no, 5cm don't need realistically 10 months but 7-7,5 at max for an average person.

I needed 11 months for 7.5 cm after all which is 50% more than 5cm and the more you lengthen the more the rehabilitation is.

So the difference between lon and pure externals is about 4 months without ilizarov in your feet.
But you'll have a less invasive surgery, no nail removal surgery (which is a major surgery too), you'll need less money and it is safer and less painful.
So for me it is easily a far preferable choice than lon or latn for only 5cm.

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Quote from: Body Builder on April 24, 2021, 12:29:21 PMThe average time you need for 1cm LL from surgery till frame removal is 40 days.
So no, 5cm don't need realistically 10 months but 7-7,5 at max for an average person.

I needed 11 months for 7.5 cm after all which is 50% more than 5cm and the more you lengthen the more the rehabilitation is.

So the difference between lon and pure externals is about 4 months without ilizarov in your feet.
But you'll have a less invasive surgery, no nail removal surgery (which is a major surgery too), you'll need less money and it is safer and less painful.
So for me it is easily a far preferable choice than lon or latn for only 5cm.

Out of curiosity, how big of an event is the removal of externals? Is it under local anesthesia, how long does it take, etc. ?
And would you say 7.5cm with pure externals is feasible or did you push it too much?

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dude just buy precice nail off of aliexpress and give it to your surgeon

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Quote from: 6CMFemurs on April 24, 2021, 08:53:01 AMWait so the old school titanium precise is off the market in the US now too? Haven't they ton like thousands of lengthenings over 10 years with it already?

Precice is Titanium and Stryde is... Steel?

Is that why my Precice rods never set metal detectors, but the Stryde ones usually do?

(Nevertheless, I guess I need to get these removed pronto.)

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Ahhh.....

So no stryde either I imagine?

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Quote from: FormerKidd on April 25, 2021, 03:40:38 AMPrecice is Titanium and Stryde is... Steel?

Is that why my Precice rods never set metal detectors, but the Stryde ones usually do?

(Nevertheless, I guess I need to get these removed pronto.)

Stryde is stainless steel yeah

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Quote from: SpeedDialer on April 25, 2021, 03:51:34 AMAhhh.....

So no stryde either I imagine?

seems like you took a hiatus for a bit and missed out on alot. In February this year a doctor reported Stryde nails to european health committee after observing corrosion and
 thus Stryde has a corrosion scandal that was happening in many many patients and was recalled by nuvasive worldwide and is now not allowed to be used until they bring it back which is probably next year.

they are probably going to redesign the nail

precice was also temporarily banned at first but lifted in certain countries but not some countries in the EU. but now ce seal of precice is gone so i guess it's gone worldwide again.

as far as we know precice doesn't have any of these corrosion problems

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Quote from: FormerKidd on April 25, 2021, 03:40:38 AMPrecice is Titanium and Stryde is... Steel?

Is that why my Precice rods never set metal detectors, but the Stryde ones usually do?

(Nevertheless, I guess I need to get these removed pronto.)

My Stryde nails have never set off a metal detector and I've gone through airport security seven times since my surgery.

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What I don't understand is why they suspended Precice again. FDA said all ok, and it was also used in Europe in March. I will ask Giotikas tomorrow, but this time everyone seems quite confident it will be solved soon