Gabrielle's Story
Sam's Story
Preop Education
Interview with Dr. Rozbruch
Internal Lengthening
STRYDE Nail
HuffPost Feature: Akash's Story
Leg-lengthening
Live Surgery
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Misei gained 13 cm to increase her stature from 4’8” to 5’1” Today I saw her for her graduation visit after final rod removals and see her pictured with her mom and me #crouzonsyndrome #precicenail #limblengtheningsurgery #staturelengthening #hsskids #pediatricorthopedics #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening
Matt has great flexibility and function after femur #limblengthening #leglengtheningsurgery Note the well healed 8 cm femur lengthening after #precice #precicenail removal #staturelengthening has had a very positive impact for Matt. Thanks for sharing. #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @limbtumordoc #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #leglengthening
Progression of bone healing from 4 to 7 months after 8 cm #limblengthening with motorized magnetic nail #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopedics #surgery #injuryrecovery #health #medicine #physician #painrelief #fitness #happypatient #hospitalforspecialsurgery #HSS #Rozbruch #AAOS #LLRS @hspecialsurgery www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #staturelengthening
#limblengthening with #precice #precicenail a motorized internal lengthening used here in femur for #leglengthdiscrepancy or #staturelengthening The video shows the easy to use and reliable external remote control device in action #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopedics #surgery #injuryrecovery #health #medicine #physician #painrelief #fitness #happypatient #hospitalforspecialsurgery #HSS #Rozbruch #AAOS #LLRS @hspecialsurgery www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC
Matt now 8 cm taller and all healed 8 months post surgery He has #leriweilldyschondrosteosis And at age 47 wanted to change his height of 63 inches (1 percentile) with the #precice #precicestryde I performed #staturelengthening surgery to add 8 cm. For select patients this is a wonderful procedure that improves body image and psychological health validated scores. Great bone growth even age 47. Faster healing is seen in younger patients. #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopedics #surgery #injuryrecovery #health #medicine #physician #painrelief #fitness #happypatient #hospitalforspecialsurgery #HSS #Rozbruch @hspecialsurgery www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC
Matt 6 months post 8 cm #staturelengthening At age 48 he has recovered and healed the #limblengthening beautifully #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopedics #surgery #injuryrecovery #health #medicine #physician #painrelief #fitness #happypatient #hospitalforspecialsurgery #HSS #Rozbruch #AAOS #LLRS @hspecialsurgery www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC www.staturelengthening.net
With Matt and Kayla our research coordinator. Matt had reached 8 cm after about 3 months and is doing so well!! #precicenail #precicestryde #limblengthening Regenerate looks really healthy promising to consolidate as expected. #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopedics #surgery #injuryrecovery #health #medicine #physician #painrelief #fitness #happypatient #hospitalforspecialsurgery #HSS #Rozbruch #AAOS #LLRS @hspecialsurgery www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #staturelengthening
With Matt who is working toward an 8 cm #femur #limblengthening #precicestryde #precicenail Starting at 63 inches, he has faced challenges and he feels empowered to change this. Bone formation is excellent and he is more than Halfway there. Matteo is generously sharing his journey. In carefully selected serious minded patients who have had psychological clearance this is very gratifying and safe #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopedics #surgery #injuryrecovery #health #medicine #physician #painrelief #fitness #happypatient #hospitalforspecialsurgery #HSS #Rozbruch #AAOS #LLRS @hspecialsurgery www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.staturelengthening.net #staturelengthening
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 STRYDE Nail is an internal lengthening nail manufactured by Nuvasive inc. and is FDA approved. We use the Precice STRYDE nail which is now a weight bearing implant, and our experience with this has been very positive. The lengthening nail is telescopic and lengthens the bone in a very controlled fashion. An external magnet actuates the device and results in about 1mm of length per day. This translates into an inch per month. No external fixator is needed.
The usual goal of lengthening for stature for most patients is about 3 inches (8 cm). More than that amount cannot be achieved safely in one pair of bones during one lengthening. For more lengthening one needs to repeat the process in a second pair of bones. The maximum lengthening possible with the Precice nail is 8 cm (3.15 inches). Lengthening of the femurs (thigh bones) is the best first approach since bone healing and recovery is faster and the entire experience is easier than the tibias (leg bones). One can assume approximately one month of distraction for every inch (2.5 cm of lengthening). Lengthening does not begin until about a week after surgery. Therefore 3 inches of lengthening takes about 3 months.
Patients can bear weight with assistance the day after surgery and during
the lengthening process. Use of a wheelchair is not needed, and this immediate mobility prevents tightness and muscle atrophy. After about 3-4 months patients can usually walk without assistance as the bone progressively heals and gets stronger. Removal of rods is necessary about one year after the procedure, and is an outpatient ambulatory surgery with a very 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 any evidence of a hormonal or hormone treated related basis for the short stature, or if there is associated deformity.
We look forward to helping you through this journey.