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Keanu after 8 cm #staturelengthening feeling more confident and with a new outlook on life. #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening @hspecialsurgery @thekeanumoore
Another technology advance that should make bone lengthening safer and easier for patients. #precicenail #staturelengthening #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening #precicemax
#staturelengthening #staturelengtheningsurgery can result in great improvement in quality of life for the right person. Learn more about our program at STATURELENGTHENING.NET #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening
Misei had #staturelengtheningsurgery gaining 5 inches of height from first femur and then staged tibia #leglengtheningsurgery with #precicenail Femur nails have been removed in second Xray showing the tibia lengthening Precice nail #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening #staturelengthening #shortstature
Amy from Boston had a lifelong dream to be taller. She accomplished this amazing feat in her 70s. She is not typical. She is very youthful and had an amazing recovery. This has had a very important positive impact on her quality of life #staturelengthening #staturelengtheningsurgery #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening
Like all good research this paper was a labor of love, and I’m so glad to finally see it published! If you want to learn about limb lengthening, give it a read; it’s #openaccess meaning free!
TLDR: lengthening the femur (especially in the shaft) is associated with faster recovery than with the tibia. Younger age and atraumatic lengthening (for stature/height rather than to correct a congenital deficit) are also associated with shorter recovery times.
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Eli has great function and gait one year after #staturelengthening #staturelengtheningsurgery #precicenail Improved self esteem and confidence. #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening
George gained 14 cm from femur and tibia #staturelengthening Live surgery clip of nail removal #staturelengtheningsurgery #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening
Robert now 7 months post 8 cm #staturelengthening #staturelengtheningsurgery with great progress and function. #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening #precicenail
Surgical video of #precicenail removal after 8 cm #staturelengthening #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening
Matteo after #staturelengtheningsurgery gained 8 cm and improved body image without sacrificing function. Our #staturelengthening program at HSS is accepting new patients!!Www.staturelengthening.net #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening #cosmeticstaturelengthening
Limb Lengthening Service of the Hospital for Special Surgery
There is a solution for people with short stature who are deeply dissatisfied with their height. Limb lengthening surgery to increase height can help individuals improve their confidence, body image, and overall happiness.
The Precice Nail is an internal lengthening nail manufactured by Nuvasive inc. and is FDA approved. The lengthening nail is telescopic and lengthens the bone in a very controlled fashion. An external magnet actuates the device and results in about 0.6 to 0.8mm of length per day. This translates into an inch per month. No external fixator is needed.
The usual goal for most patients is about 3 inches or 8 cm of femur lengthening, which is the full lengthening capacity of the nail. More than that amount cannot be achieved safely during one lengthening. For more lengthening the process is repeated in the tibia. Lengthening of the femurs (thigh bones) is the best first approach because the bone healing and recovery is faster and the entire experience is easier than the tibias (leg bones). Lengthening begins one week after surgery and takes about 3.5 months.
The nails have weight bearing restrictions of 30-70lbs per leg, so there is limited walking during the lengthening phase. A wheelchair is usually needed to protect the nails. After about 5 months patients can start to walk without assistance again as the bone heals and gets stronger. Removal of rods is necessary about one year after the procedure, and is an outpatient ambulatory surgery with a quick recovery. No limitations on weight bearing are necessary at that time.
Lengthening for stature may be reimbursable by insurance in some cases, especially if there is evidence of a hormonal origin of short stature, or if there is associated deformity in the legs.