WHAT IS LIMB LENGTHENING?
Limb lengthening is defined as the art of increasing one’s height with an eye towards a more aesthetic and/or functional result.
During a limb lengthening surgery, the bone is carefully cut. Afterwards, the resulting two halves of the bone are slowly pulled apart – either by use of an intramedullary telescopic nail or an external fixator. The decision about which method and device is used is made in accordance with the diagnosis and the patient’s initial situation. After the desired body height is reached, the bone knits itself together until the bone is capable of bearing weight again.
Definition of limb lengthening and limb lengthening surgery
Limb-lengthening follows the biological principle of distraction osteogenesis, also known as callus distraction, in which bone tissue grows in a gap between two artificially created halves. This surgical principle is used for the correction of bone anomalies, as well as for the lengthening of bones (for example in a height lengthening surgery).
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