Probably, there is no such person in the world who would not like to conform to the ideals of beauty. This is especially true for girls. And one main indicator of this very ideal is long and beautiful legs. But what to do if you do not fit these standards, and you really want attractiveness? Modern medicine also knows the answer to this question - to make leg lengthening. But before deciding to perform this operation only because of aesthetic considerations, it is worthwhile to think through everything in advance, and, as they say, weigh all the pros and cons.
But basically lengthening the legs is a necessary measure that will help correct their pronounced defect. The main reason for its implementation is a different limb length, the result of which may be curvature of the spine, displacement of internal organs and problems with the process of bearing a child.
Reasons for different leg lengths :
- Bone infection
- Leg injury.
- Tumor.
- Diseases affecting bone growth.
How is leg lengthening performed?
The main essence of the whole process is the stimulation of bone callus formation, when the cut bone is stretched, and the forming gap is filled with its new areas, which were formed from osteocides. The operation to increase growth is performed under general anesthesia. First, soft tissues are cut, then the periosteum is exfoliated and the bone is dissected. After that, the bone edges are reduced with a gap between them of about 1 mm. Then it remains only to fix this position with the help of rods and put the Illizarov apparatus on his legs .
All rods will pass through the bones and be fixed on the frame on the leg. This frame has a key that will adjust the distance between the bones. Leg lengthening will be carried out gradually - from the second day after surgery, the key must be turned ¼ turn once a day. This advance will be 1 mm. These actions are performed until the desired leg length is reached .
After the procedure
After the operation, the patient is allowed to walk only after three days. Travel distance is limited to 20-50 meters. At first, the patient may complain of pain, which is relieved by taking analgesics. The holes in the skin through which the knitting needles require daily care and disinfection with an antiseptic.
With simple calculations, we can conclude that if the leg extension is 5 cm, then the device must be worn for at least 50 days, after which it will be removed. Then it is necessary to carry out rehabilitation treatment, as muscle atrophy occurs due to restriction of joint movement. The duration of therapy is individual for each person, on average, from 1 to 5 months.
Leg lengthening - what complications can there be?
- Negative reaction to anesthesia.
- Bleeding followed by clot formation.
- Nerve damage.
- The occurrence of infection in the area around the pins.
- Vomiting
- Wrong bone length (shorter or longer than planned).
- Problems with the formation of a new bone.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that, contrary to all the "miraculous" drugs of hormonal origin or banal exercises, a true lengthening of the legs without surgery is impossible.