Are You a Good Candidate for Limb Lengthening?
Limb lengthening surgery is a highly specialized orthopedic procedure that mechanically stimulates bone growth to elongate the arms and/or […]
Read MoreWhat Happens to Muscle During and After Limb Lengthening?
Our bones and muscles function as an integrated system. Each relies on the other for strength, stability, and movement, […]
Read MoreThe Science Behind Bone Regeneration and Limb Lengthening
Most of us know that bones need calcium to stay strong, but few people stop to think about the actual […]
Read MoreBone Health and Nutrition Before and After Limb Lengthening
Limb lengthening is one of the most metabolically demanding tasks you can ask your skeleton to perform. During distraction osteogenesis, […]
Read MoreTips for Traveling for the Holidays After Limb Lengthening Surgery
The holidays are a time for family, friends, and travel – but recovery from surgery can make getting from point […]
Read MoreThe Importance of Physical Therapy in Limb Lengthening
People pursue limb lengthening for various reasons: to correct limb discrepancies caused by congenital conditions or diseases like rickets; to […]
Read MoreIs Limb Lengthening Covered by Insurance?
If you’re thinking about limb lengthening—whether to correct a leg-length discrepancy or maybe gain a little extra height—the cost is […]
Read MoreLimb Lengthening Pain: The Truth
Pain. It’s the one word that makes many of us second-guess almost any medical procedure—especially something as involved as limb […]
Read MoreWill Leg Lengthening Be Obvious?
Picture this: you’ve decided to look into leg lengthening, maybe to fix a discrepancy or gain a bit of […]
Read MoreFixation Methods in Limb Lengthening: Internal vs. External
If you’re exploring and researching limb lengthening, you’ve probably come across the terms “external fixation” and “internal fixation” more than […]
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