I recently had a chat with a friend who has one leg shorter than the other she lives in oz and explained to me she was having an operation to break the leg and in the process of healing it lenthen the leg.
She also explained to me her surgon was instead of the usual metal cage that surrounds the leg with pins going into the bone
(I think thats how it works) was putting a divice inside her leg that can be remotly controled to expand when required, forcing the leg bone to grow as it heals. The amazing part was that he could do this remotly by monitoring the legs growth on his laptop and sending a signal to the divice teling it when to expand and to what degree. I was expalining this to a friend and he doesn't belive me I now have a £10 bet on this and need evidence this type of technoligy exists.
Anyone?
2006-09-22 21:14:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
You have indeed asked twice but I like to earn double points so type in fitbone in google and you will have all the evidence you need to win the bet......................
2006-09-22 21:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by missymouth1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it exists. I've seen TV programs on it. Crazy short people in China actually even get it done to both legs just to try to be 1 - 2 inches taller. But its dangerous and painful and has a LOT of complications. In Western countries, it is only done to repair something like what your friend has/had.
2006-09-22 21:17:26 · answer #2 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋