Did It Hurt When the Llizarov Nails Went Through Your Skin?

When you take the llizarov surgery, the doctor cuts your tibula or your lower leg bones. Then he applies the llizarov frame around your legs. This frame will basically function as your bone to stand on, however it is external. Eventually, you will adjsut this frame little by little to lenthen your bones.

Unavoidably, this external frame has to be applied around your legs and the way they do it is nails are inserted through your lower legs skin and screwed into your bone. This should fasten the frames around your lower legs.

The pain is barable. I guess depending on your pain tolerance. Some people don't bother them at all. They could even run with it. If it hurts, the doctor usually prescribe some pain medication. From my experience the pain was barable, just a slight discomfort. After 3 month in it, you just can't wait to get out of it. Once you're in the frame it is uncomfortable to sleep because it is very hard to sleep on your side. After couple of weeks you begin to tinker in your sleeping positions. My favorite was putting pillow between my legs so that the frames on my legs don't tangle up.

But anyhow, the pain if there is any is worth it once you have the height you have always wanted. cheers!!!