Videos of Doctors, Specialists, etc. talking about LL (Merged Topic)

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Amazing stuff, big fan of your channel and all that you do, Victor! You're such an asset to this community.

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Can you try to do an Interview with Dr. Köhne from Munich?
I love your interviews! I feel like I‘m learning something new every time I watch your videos.

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Thanks Frogger and smalltaller just aiming to get the word out there more and I've heard good things about Dr. Kohne. I'll look into it thanks.

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I know this thread is mainly for LL surgeons etc. but I thought I'd add this recent interview I did with a cosmetic quadrilateral limb lengthening patient who went from 170cm to 182cm for those who might be interested.

You can check it out here: Interview with Quad-CLL Patient

Timestamps for easy reference:

1:20 – Just finished lengthening phase in Dec. 2020

1:50 – when he first heard of LL

2:50 – Why he did it this year during the COVID-19 pandemic

3:35 – Thoughts going into final decision

4:50 – Emotions leading up to it

6:00 – Which bone he got done first

8:00 – How tall was he prior to LL and how tall is he now

9:00 – Setting history as first Precice 2 internal nail quadrilateral patient

10:55 – Physical activities prior to LL

12:30 – Worries about Athleticism

13:45 – Pain after femur surgery

15:15 – Pain after tibia surgery

16:20 – Pain during lengthening

18:00 – Pain during Physical therapy

19:30 – Sleep during LL

21:10 – Pain now

22:45 – Getting around with the P2 nails

26:00 – Daily routine

27:00 – Thoughts on Proportions

28:50 – Arms to legs proportion

29:20 – PT continued

31:00 – Importance of PT

32:20 – Energy levels during LL vs. now

33:30 – Positive mindset

36:00 – Eating style

38:10 – Support network

41:30 -Final words

44:00 – Ways to reach out to Liam

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Hey everyone, just posted an interview with Dr. Peter Thaller of 3D-Surgery from Munich & Berlin, Germany. This is the surgeon Dr. Donghoon Lee recommended in his interview a while back. His audio is clear but I of course forgot to turn on my external mic again so not perfect but distinguishable. He's a good listen and gives an interesting insight based on his perspective.

YouTube version: Interview with Dr. Peter Thaller

Podcast audio version

Time-Stamps:

2:25 – Dr. Thaller’s intro into field of Limb Lengthening

5:50 – History of fully implantable lengthening devices

9:10 – Benefits of internal devices

10:30 – Importance of analysis & planning “Precision” of bone alignment

16:45 – How much length a patient can get from the procedure

18:25 – How much time is recommended between surgeries

19:00 – The Story of the Achondroplastic Twins

21:30 – Prevention of slow bone formation and remedies for non-unions

24:00 – Controversial topic of the effect NSAIDs have on bone regenerate

27:30 – A deep dive on humerus arm lengthening

31:05 – Dr. Thaller’s minimally invasive “Steel Sleeve” innovation to reduce
soft tissue damage

34:15 – Ideal age for lengthening

38:00 – Do muscles grow larger after lengthening

39:45 – Research on the slight loss of force in Dorsiflexion post-fasciotomy
of tibialis anterior muscles

41:15 – Future of limb lengthening devices

43:50 – Do lengthening patients have to stay on site at 3D-Surgery

45:20 – Physiotherapy accommodations

47:35 – Ways to reach out to Dr. Thaller for consultation

48:00 – Final words of advice to prospective limb lengthening patients

Website Contact Information for Dr. Thaller
www.3D-Surgery.de  (Munich)
www.3D-Surgery.org (Berlin)

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Wasup everyone just posted a new interview with a quadrilateral patient - Mariana who had it done over 15 years ago so you can get an idea of the long term effects. Limb lengthening truly transformed her life.

Interview with Mariana -
YouTube
Podcast


Also I forgot to post the last interview with patient I had - Jason. Was done anonymously but was a phenomenal story and great listen as well!

Interview with Jason -
YouTube
Podcast

Have a good weekend!

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It's been a good while since I've posted on here hasn't it! Well I'm back with another interview with a surgeon...this time it's across the pond to London with an interview with Mr. Ian Bacarese-Hamilton.

Mentored by some of the best, including Paley, he has several decades of experience in limb lengthening and a great track record with patients. His audio was quite echo-ey as it sounded good on my end.

Anyways hope everyone has been awesome lately! And if you get a chance to watch be sure to subscribe...I know shameless plug lol.

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Hey everyone, here’s a bit of a different interview I had with Dr. Robert Wolfe, a world leader in amino acid research. He explains how important essential amino acids are to help patients recover after surgical procedures. Then he explains how his two patented supplements can help. Give it a watch if you want to optimize your post-limb lengthening recovery.

Audio is much better too. Have a great weekend!

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Quote from: cyborg4life on February 09, 2021, 05:56:30 PMHey everyone, just posted an interview with Dr. Peter Thaller of 3D-Surgery from Munich & Berlin, Germany. This is the surgeon Dr. Donghoon Lee recommended in his interview a while back. His audio is clear but I of course forgot to turn on my external mic again so not perfect but distinguishable. He's a good listen and gives an interesting insight based on his perspective.

YouTube version: Interview with Dr. Peter Thaller

Podcast audio version

Time-Stamps:

2:25 – Dr. Thaller’s intro into field of Limb Lengthening

5:50 – History of fully implantable lengthening devices

9:10 – Benefits of internal devices

10:30 – Importance of analysis & planning “Precision” of bone alignment

16:45 – How much length a patient can get from the procedure

18:25 – How much time is recommended between surgeries

19:00 – The Story of the Achondroplastic Twins

21:30 – Prevention of slow bone formation and remedies for non-unions

24:00 – Controversial topic of the effect NSAIDs have on bone regenerate

27:30 – A deep dive on humerus arm lengthening

31:05 – Dr. Thaller’s minimally invasive “Steel Sleeve” innovation to reduce
soft tissue damage

34:15 – Ideal age for lengthening

38:00 – Do muscles grow larger after lengthening

39:45 – Research on the slight loss of force in Dorsiflexion post-fasciotomy
of tibialis anterior muscles

41:15 – Future of limb lengthening devices

43:50 – Do lengthening patients have to stay on site at 3D-Surgery

45:20 – Physiotherapy accommodations

47:35 – Ways to reach out to Dr. Thaller for consultation

48:00 – Final words of advice to prospective limb lengthening patients

Website Contact Information for Dr. Thaller
www.3D-Surgery.de  (Munich)
www.3D-Surgery.org (Berlin)

What is Dr Thaller's  surgery price?

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@Bob - I'm not sure of Dr. Thaller's prices

Here’s an interview with Dr. Betz from the Betz institute in Germany. He’s the co-inventor of the FITBONE with Dr. Baumgart but more importantly he’s the inventor of the BETZBONE and very experienced with over 30 years in limb lengthening and deformity correction.

It’s a long one, as Dr. Betz was in his zone so I posted the audio podcast versions below as well as some key time-stamps below…
Podcast:
Part One:
Part Two:

Interview with Dr. Betz- video version

15:25 – Benefits & Development of the BETZBONE 1.0
25:00 – The 4 pillar aspects of a great lengthening nail
25:25 – Click-Counting worksheet to measure lengthening
35:05 – Reason he doesn’t do prophylactic IT band release
43:00 – Different BETZBONE sizes
45:00 – Patient mobility after surgery
47:00 – Going back to work during lengthening
50:50 – Lengthening mechanism of BETZBONE
53:00 – MRI can be done with BETZBONE implanted
55:30 – Proportions
59:30 – Arm lengthening
01:02:35 – Cost of lengthening
01:06:10 – Importance of Physiotherapy
01:08:25 – Dr. Betz thoughts on Quadrilateral lengthening

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Hey everyone, here's an interview with Dr. Craig Robbins from The Paley Institute. Top notch surgical skill & down to earth personality helps him easily relate with his patients during lengthening.

(Funny story I had a major newbie moment as we actually had to start the interview over after nearly 30min in because I forgot to press record after he stepped out for a patient in clinic. I felt like crap but he said "I don't mind. Let's start over" Cool surgeon to have for sure!

Audio Podcast version

YouTube video version



Have a great weekend!

Time-Stamps:

0:00 – Intro

1:50 – How Dr. Robbins got his start in limb lengthening (LL)

3:00 – Cosmetic LL - Average amount of length patients aim to get

4:50 – CLL - Options for patients who want to get MAX length

7:30 – CLL - Why Patients don’t hit lengthening goal

11:00 – Proportions and assessment

12:50 – LL Discrepancy – is 2cm a threshold for needing LL or shoe lift

14:45 – LLD – can large differences lead to problems

16:30 – BLOOPER – One of Dr. Robbins’ kids calls him mid-interview

17:45 – Unique pain management protocol

22:35 – Nerve irritation treatment

25:50 – Nerve numbness

27:40 – Premature consolidation

35:30 – Supplements to take for LL

39:00 – Impact of internal lengthening nails on LL

42:00 – New LL Tech??? (Might be click-bait)

42:35 – Loss of muscle during LL – why – 2 reasons

44:25 – How much Physical Therapy is necessary for LL success

47:45 – Hydrotherapy benefits

49:10 – New Physical Therapy Treatment Coming Soon to Paley Institute

50:10 – Consultation with Dr. Robbins

51:05 – Final words of advice to prospective patients considering LL