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Ligament Lengthening

Started by Califanna , Sep 01 2006 05:51 AM

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#1 Califanna

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Posted 01 September 2006 - 05:51 AM

Has anyone had Ligament Lengthening done to a leg? My left side is more paralyzed than the right. My left leg is bent at the knee, 45 degrees. I have tried everything to straighten it, but it always comes back to surgery.

So I am at a crossroad, if I go through with the surgery I eliminate my chances to ever using that leg in the future if a cure is found for SCI. Also, the odds that the surgery won't take are 50/50 because they say the messages are pretty dead on that side; blood clots etc... So I could potentially loose that leg due to the surgery.

If anyone is willing to share their experiences with Ligament Lengthening, I would sure like to hear about it. I am a T-10 /L-3. :)
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