“There is no limit to perfection” - this is what women have said, say and will say, all the time trying to fix something in their appearance. Today's technology has gotten to the point where leg lengthening surgery isn't considered a surprise, although not many people take that risk. Often these are girls who are unhappy with their height, or people who have special indications. About how this procedure is carried out, and what its consequences may be, further.
Features of the leg lengthening operation
Many of the fair sex decide on a similar procedure, not suspecting what its consequences may be. In fact, limb lengthening surgery is a long and painful process. If everyone who wants to increase the length of their legs had this information, then there would be much fewer such people.
Specialists distinguish such indications forcarrying out this operation:
- Surgery to lengthen the legs is necessary for open fractures of the lower leg, which are accompanied by serious complications.
- This procedure is also recommended for curvature of the legs.
- Surgical intervention to change the length of the limbs is necessary when they are of different sizes from birth.
- After joint replacement.
- If there is pronounced lameness.
A little about cosmetic orthopedics
Cosmetic orthopedics is a branch of surgery that deals with surgical intervention in the structure of the musculoskeletal system of a patient who wants to change the parameters of the limbs. As a rule, there are no special indications for such leg lengthening operations.
Today there are such types of orthopedic operations:
- Changing the shape, length and width of the foot.
- Eliminating curvature of the legs.
- Thigh or tibia lengthening.
Often, specialists see no particular reason to resort to such an operation. While the patient himself sees such shortcomings in himself:
- Crooked legs. Often, people who have this defect are not too pronounced turn to surgery for help. However, many consider surgery the only way out.
- Big foot size. Today, manufacturers take into account the parameters of the legs of the current "Cinderellas" and sew from 36 to 41. However, this does not stop some beauties who want to be a few centimeters taller.
- Model parameters todaymany girls are forced to change their appearance: increase lips, adjust the shape of the nose, as well as the length of the legs. However, in this case, high growth and small foot size are incompatible, then the young ladies have certain problems with the proportions in the body, and, accordingly, he alth.
Surgical leg lengthening
Surgical intervention to increase the length of the limbs, as a rule, is performed in several ways.
Intraosseous. This method involves screwing a special implant into the bone canal of the patient's limb, which will further lengthen. Inside, this device is attached to the bones. Implants that are used in such an operation are of high quality and expensive. Therefore, the procedure itself can reach 80 thousand euros. In our area, it is known as leg lengthening using the Bliskunov operation
The emergency method is known for the fact that the patient's legs are fixed with the help of pins that are attached to the bones, and are held on special devices that resemble large rings. They, in turn, are interconnected by rods, which later allow performing the main function of this design - extension
There are different reviews about such a leg lengthening operation. Some endured the process well, others with serious complications. This method of adding height is considered safer than the previous one. In addition, its cost is also much lower - 10-15 thousand euros. Such an operation is performed on the well-known Ilizarov apparatus -proven domestic device, which has long been widely used in orthopedics.
Cell division
All operations that should result in limb lengthening are based on a process called osteosynthesis.
Before osteosynthesis, an important and very complex process takes place, which is called osteotomy (bone fracture). Therefore, for those who decide to take such a step, it is important to know: before the legs are increased in length, they are drilled and then broken. This leg lengthening operation does not affect the bone marrow.
After that, a long process of healing of the limb begins. Along with this, patients often experience:
- with uneven fusion;
- severe pain after surgery;
- long healing wounds;
- scarring.
Many believe that limb lengthening heals much faster than with a normal fracture. This is not true! Since this procedure requires daily intervention, which violates the integrity of tissues and cells.
Surgery on the Ilizarov apparatus
Surgical intervention in this way involves general or local anesthesia. A few days after the basic manipulations, the patient can move around with crutches or special stilts.
The process of limb lengthening on the Ilizarov apparatus takes place in a week. This method of increasing the length of the limbs allows the patient to become 7 centimeters taller (with lengthening of the lower leg),up to 10 centimeters (with lengthening of the femur).
Most often, the Ilizarov apparatus is used to lengthen the lower leg. Experts advise to increase the length of the thigh using the Bliskunov method.
To increase your height by a few centimeters, you need to spend more than two months. During this time, medics will perform daily distraction.
How long will the whole process take
After the process is completed, the patient will have a long course of rehabilitation.
First, specialists have to remove the apparatus, which is a very painful and unpleasant procedure. The limbs are then placed in a cast, and the person can only move around with the help of crutches or stilts. After removing the cast, the patient will undergo a rehabilitation course with complex exercises. Often this period lasts from three to six months. Before and after leg lengthening surgery, a person feels completely different.
