question to veterans about classic Illizarov.

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Quote from: bobbybr21 on June 06, 2021, 06:23:39 PMDo you know something about nerve damage during operation or set up fixators? Can it lead to some serious problems?
i heard , that it can break flexion of the foot.

There's always a chance of a catastrophic blunder by the surgeon during surgery, but that's not common to any method.

I have some minor nerve damage in the front/middle of my shins.  The skin is numb, that's all.  I think it was from the lengthening rather than anything else.

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After read sticky sections about risks I am bit confused now. Someone told that complications can arise at any amount of lengthining and others say that if you are don't exceed safe amount everything should be OK.
So what is the consensus ?
If I am considering pure externals  for 4- 5 cm max.
1. Is irreparable nerve damage common ? And waht if it's occur ? An person will not able move feet anymore in life ?
2. Should someone be afraid of deep veins thrombosis?
3. Comparement syndrome can happen on any distraction  period ( if I understand it right ), so if I stop lengthen,  will it reloslve by itself?

I know that people mostly obsessed their height neurosis and how much they can gain through op, but why here are so few discussions of complications. They are so rare or that one that don't want to be discussed ?

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what are you fearing - you assume there are such horrific complications that people don't talk of them - the procedure is as safe as a medical procedure can be -

you've questioned "osteomyelitis or non union /poor consolidation during extarnals?" - now irreparable nerve damage or moving your feet ever again!!

when are you planning on actually getting the surgery?? 

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Quote from: th on June 07, 2021, 12:34:49 PMwhat are you fearing - you assume there are such horrific complications that people don't talk of them - the procedure is as safe as a medical procedure can be -

you've questioned "osteomyelitis or non union /poor consolidation during extarnals?" - now irreparable nerve damage or moving your feet ever again!!

when are you planning on actually getting the surgery?? 

You are right, i am bit scary. And about this "such horrific complications that people don't talk of them" i ve read in thread about complications. But dont know maybe its more relate to femur internals.
And i am planning pure externals september - october. i am very tempting to do it, but of course want to weight all possible complications.

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it's natural to be wary - but you keep scaring yourself - & make constant references to threads you have read - please DO NOT take 'threads' as any form of medical advice - please do a search and read all you can through authorised medical literarure - don't be lazy over this  sorry if it sounds blunt but u need to increase ur own knowledge & confidence etc

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Quote from: th on June 07, 2021, 03:46:41 PMit's natural to be wary - but you keep scaring yourself - & make constant references to threads you have read - please DO NOT take 'threads' as any form of medical advice - please do a search and read all you can through authorised medical literarure - don't be lazy over this  sorry if it sounds blunt but u need to increase ur own knowledge & confidence etc

i thought this threads are pretty reliable source of info)
So you also think this complications are pretty uncommon/non existent for external tibias?