Leg Lengthening Podcast Episode 31 - Interview with Father of a Quadrilateral Lengthening Patient

In this first-of-its-kind interview, I speak with the father of a quadrilateral limb lengthening patient.  

His son underwent quadrilateral stature lengthening after treating his bone dysplasia. 

He had internal lengthening nails in his femurs and external fixators on his tibias.  

His son went from 5'2" to 5'7" and is recovering really well - already shaving his mile time down and hitting the gym regularly.  

We wish their family all the best on the road to a full recovery!  

Time-Stamps:  0:00 – Intro  0:50 – His son’s height pre and post Limb Lengthening (LL)  1:20 – How his family dealt with the rigors of the LL procedure  2:35 – How he felt about before his son went through LL surgery  3:30 – Quadrilateral lengthening procedure  4:10 – How his son was feeling post-surgery  5:05 – How his wife felt about their son’s LL process  6:05 – Using ERC lengthening device and External Fixator Knobs  7:35 – Physical Therapy for his son  8:20 – External Tibia fixators ‘not as painful as one may think’  8:40 – Pain level’s and how they dealt with them  9:35 – His son’s walking gait currently during consolidation and mile time  11:00 – Helping his son workout and rebuild  12:10 – Optimism of his son’s full recovery  13:10 – Final words of advice to parents supporting their kids through LL