Arm And Leg Lengthening

Arm lengthening surgery is not as standard and in rare cases patients with arm length discrepancies or deformities get their arms lengthened.

Arm and leg lengthening. The day after the operation you will not feel pain due to the effect of anesthesia and the drugs to be given. It provides a corrective procedure when your child has a notable difference in the lengths of their arms or legs. It can affect both children and adults.

The surgery is usually performed with local anesthesia. Wingspan-to-height or arm-to-body ratio ABR is one way to check if your body is proportional. It is the final resort for people who wish to overcome their complexes regarding height.

However there are not many doctors worldwide who can perform this surgery safely because of lengthening complications. Interests include fracture union problems bone infections osteomyelitis congenital or acquired arm or leg deformities limb lengthening and cosmetic lengthening surgeries. There may also be a difference between the two sides of the face.

For arm length discrepancy or cosmetic arm lengthening the humerus is lengthened. The technique slowly separates a leg bone over several weeks or months allowing the body to generate new bone cells. As the name suggests it is lengthening of the limb arm and leg by distraction osteogenesis method the people with limb length discrepancy due to many reasons injuries fractures and congenital or any other crush injury can get the benefit by this method.

Additionally both tibia are extended by 5-7 cm and the lengths of the femur and tibia are proportional. The disadvantage of using an external fixator are external fixation scars and discomfort. This shortness is predominantly in the upper arms and thighs.

At this stage long magnetic extension rods can be used to extend the femur up to 6-8 cm. We perform arm and leg lengthening limb malalignment correction repair bone nonunions and treat knee and ankle arthritis with distraction fusion or replacement. Arm lengthening surgery can also be performed in this age group.