Just thought I would give you guys an update I received from a surgeon. I consulted with Debiparshad a while ago so I receive email updates from time to time and he sent me one stating that his sources in Nuvasive have informed him that they will be set to announce that Stryde will not return for 18-24 months at the earliest. You can also see the update on his Instagram page. This is bad news but useful for anyone who is waiting out for Stryde, unfortunately it will not be an option for the foreseeable future.
Given this news, I think we should create a topic with current available options and the pros and cons of each method to help prospective LLer’s choose. I might look into doing this if anyone is interested.
Quote from: Arctic on May 24, 2021, 07:14:04 AMHow is the next best thing not Precice 2.2?
It comes down to what you are able to tolerate during the lengthening process but Precise 2.2 does not allow you to fully weight bear until months 4 or 5 when there is sufficient callous growth so to some people including myself that isn’t a suitable method for bilateral cosmetic lengthening. I think people underestimate the importance of weight bearing and I’m not even referring to being able to walk around on the nails - that’s less important. To me, the biggest advantage of a weightbearing nail is being able to do basic things like brush your teeth, stand in the shower, walk to the fridge without the fear of your nail snapping in half or relying on a walker for 5 months. With Precise this these tasks aren’t possible unassisted and it’s tougher to promote bone growth when you can’t weight bear as well. Again it all comes down to lifestyle and what you can individually tolerate but personally, if I couldn’t weight bear I feel I would have become so frustrated and stopped lengthening at 5cm to just go back to normal activities.
That being said Precise 2.2 with current situation is definitely a valid option and I understand why people would go that route also.
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