• ThisIsNotHim@sopuli.xyz
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    3 months ago

    I’d be very surprised if it was to become taller. I’d have to watch the clip again, but I only recall seeing the device stretching his pants on one leg.

    I know they’ll do it to fix leg length discrepancies above a certain threshold, especially if the other procedure isn’t viable. I don’t know if there’s other medical reasons to consider it.

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      3 months ago

      One of his legs was a bit longer than the other so he got it fixed; my understanding is it’s incredibly painful so not especially common.