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Laughing Grass

Laughing Grass

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curious2garden said:
They are using an intramedullary nail that's why there's no caging. Here you go:
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PRECICE System - NuVasive

Precice® System The Precice system leverages advanced technology to remotely control an implant from the outside. Consult your healthcare provider to find out if Precice is right for you. Precice receives expanded indications for pediatric patients Precice Applied The Precice system uses...
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Precice Stryde™ | NuVasive

Precice Stryde™ A next-generation solution to help patients with limb length discrepancy (LLD). Leveraging the PRECICE system technology, Stryde has 400% increased postoperative weight bearing (vs. Precice)1. Learn more about the new limb lengthening and compression treatment below. Learn more...
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I can understand use of this for limb length issues related to hip surgery, knee surgery, other congenital and traumatic type of anomalies but I think it's the height of hubris to use this for cosmetics (height is cosmetic), before we have 20 years of data on it's efficacy.

They are now suing and removing the 'new' hip and knee implants my generation put in that are failed prematurely. So I'd wait those 20 years. However if you need an intramedullary nail it looks like a good candidate for consideration. Also I'd love to see their spinal fixators. Caging is unpleasant. I'd be curious their frequency of non-union and if they have any long term marrow issues in patients who get bilateral tibial/femoral lengthening.

Thanks for the information, it was interesting.
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"height of hubris" lol your choice of words are always awesome. I've also read about the problems they've had silicone breast implants from the 70's and 80's and weird looking bum implants that are being done today. Even if I could afford it I wouldn't go to the extreme of having my bones cut. I had ten microdermabrasion sessions done to remove some acne marks from when I was a teen. It helped my confidence, so I'm not against cosmetic surgery if it's done to make you feel better about yourself.
 
shrxhky420

shrxhky420

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Emergency alert was sent out this morning... evacuations in my town. Fortunately for me, I'm on the other side of town. There are fires on the other side of us in Santa Cruz. If the fire comes south west, my sister will have to evacuate. I'm a mile or so from her but probably wouldn't have to evacuate.

SH420
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

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Laughing Grass said:
"height of hubris" lol your choice of words are always awesome. I've also read about the problems they've had silicone breast implants from the 70's and 80's and weird looking bum implants that are being done today. Even if I could afford it I wouldn't go to the extreme of having my bones cut. I had ten microdermabrasion sessions done to remove some acne marks from when I was a teen. It helped my confidence, so I'm not against cosmetic surgery if it's done to make you feel better about yourself.
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I've done a lot of plastics and made a pot of money from it. I love it. I have nothing against plastics when done responsibly. I think bilateral femoral and tibial medullary nails that ream out and replace much of the long bone marrow space might be an issue we need 20 years of history on before declaring safe, that's all.
 
raratt

raratt

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shrxhky420 said:
Emergency alert was sent out this morning... evacuations in my town. Fortunately for me, I'm on the other side of town. There are fires on the other side of us in Santa Cruz. If the fire comes south west, my sister will have to evacuate. I'm a mile or so from her but probably wouldn't have to evacuate.

SH420
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I was wondering what your situation was. Have your go bag packed, hoping for the best for you and family.
 
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