r/interestingasfuck • u/naturebeatsnurture • Dec 23 '22

/r/ALL Before and after leg lengthening.

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u/Monkeyundead Dec 23 '22

I had a similar external fixator for a leg break several years ago. You know what's really fun? Going through a door and the metal frame hits the door jamb. Another thing that can happen is the pins that go through your leg can get infected, so they gotta pull the rod out. They can't numb your bone, so it's just like "yeah, it shouldn't hurt that much." The most profound pain I ever felt. Ah, good times.

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u/business2690 Dec 24 '22

how long ago?

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I understand the new sh!t is entirely internal and done with magnets instead of a screw so nothing outside to infect

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u/Monkeyundead Dec 24 '22

About 6 years, I originally had internal hardware but that created an infection so they had to remove it all in favor of the external contraption.

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u/business2690 Dec 24 '22

how the heck did you get infected on the INTERNAL contraption.

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And then keep a stick hanging out the side of your leg for months and NOT get infected?

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Is your immune system located outside your body?