Our surgeons offer surgical treatments for the correction of upper and lower limb deformities, length discrepancies, and injuries in adults and children. We help individuals with orthopaedic problems due to trauma, birth defects, infections or bone tumors. We use the best tools available today including Precice® motorized magnetic lengthening and compression nails, automated hexapod external fixation, osseointegration limb reconstruction, patient specific anatomic plating, and more. These tools are combined with our surgeons’ expert surgical techniques to achieve the optimal results patients desire.
We perform arm and leg lengthening, limb malalignment correction, repair of bone non-unions, and treat hip, knee and ankle arthritis with distraction, fusion, or replacement. Along with limb length discrepancy, we correct genu valgum, commonly known as knock knee, and genu varum, or bowleg. We are experts at both limb salvage and amputation reconstruction. Whether patients are suffering from arthritis, genetic deformity, bone tumors, or the effects of a traumatic accident, the Limb Lengthening & Complex Reconstruction Service of Hospital for Special Surgery is ready to get them on the road to recovery and an improved quality of life.
Conditions We Treat
We treat many conditions and deformities, including the following:
Watch, Read, Learn
Dr. Rozbruch gives detailed overview of Osseointegration Limb Replacement Surgery
Using animations, images, and patient stories, Dr. Rozbruch explains Osseointegration surgery and the advantages over traditional prosthetic limbs.
Dr. Reif with Bilateral Femur Protection Patient
“He was turned away by multiple other surgeons who said there was nothing wrong! See how much better his gait becomes after correction.”
Dr. Hoellwarth Helps Limb Trauma Patient
“I proposed compressing the fracture, and we were able to remove the frame five months later with the bone healed!”
Dr. Fragomen Presents at BLRS Conference
“My keynote talks at the British Limb Reconstruction Society Conference on non-union repair, rotation, knock knee, and bowlegs created lively discussions.”
Limb Lengthening team publishes second edition of their world renown Case Atlas featuring almost 500 clinical cases:
David had a severe right bow leg deformity that included torsional deformity. I did a double level osteotomy in the femur and tibia to correct the varus and the torsion. #bowlegsurgery #bowlegcorrection #bowleg ##bowlegs The deformity caused #leglengthdiscrepancy that was also corrected. All healed and ready for hardware removal at one year #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 @usherglanzer #refuahhelpline
Brady started his loading protocol today 4 weeks post single stage Osseointegration Limb Replacement Surgery. At age 16 he had bone cancer that was best treated with a transfemoral amputation. At age 16 he and his family decided to pursue a bone anchored prosthetic approach. We used @ALM_Ortho custom implant made with the Electron Beam Melting (EBM) 3D manufacturing process (Disclosure: I own stock in the company) #osseointegrationlimbreplacement https://www.hss.edu/osseointegration-limb-replacement.asp #osseointegration #amputationsurgery #amputee #cyborgsworld @cyborgsworld #amputeelife #amputeestrong #amputation #osseointegrationUSA www.osseointegrationUSA.com #prostheticlimb #prostheticleg #prostheticsandorthotics #limbreplacementsurgery #limbreplacement #osseointegrationaustralia #osseointegrationswholift #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
Mary is three years following ankle distraction surgery for anklearthritis. She is thrilled with the result. She told me she used to keep crutches by her bed prior to the surgery and now she’s able to do just about everything she wants to without any assistance.#ankledistraction #ankledistractionarthroplasty for #anklearthritis #footandanklesurgery #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
JoAnn thanks for sharing your great progress and accomplishments after #hipdisarticulation and Osseointegration Limb Replacement Surgery #osseointegrationlimbreplacement https://www.hss.edu/osseointegration-limb-replacement.asp #osseointegration #amputationsurgery #amputee #cyborgsworld @cyborgsworld #amputeelife #amputeestrong #amputation #osseointegrationUSA www.osseointegrationUSA.com #prostheticlimb #prostheticleg #prostheticsandorthotics #limbreplacementsurgery #limbreplacement #osseointegrationaustralia #osseointegrationswholift #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
Petra 17 months after Osseointegration Limb Replacement Surgery during a follow-up office visit. #osseointegrationlimbreplacement https://www.hss.edu/osseointegration-limb-replacement.asp #osseointegration #amputationsurgery #amputee #cyborgsworld @cyborgsworld #amputeelife #amputeestrong #amputation #osseointegrationUSA www.osseointegrationUSA.com #prostheticlimb #prostheticleg #prostheticsandorthotics #limbreplacementsurgery #limbreplacement #osseointegrationaustralia #osseointegrationswholift #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
Ali thanks for sharing your story with the world. You have taken ownership of your life and using that to help and inspire so many!! Incredible. #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
Stephanie, a nurse from South Dakota has been dealing with #intoeinggait #femoralanteversion which led to issues with body image and hip and back pain. Bilateral one stage #femoralosteotomy #femoralanteversionosteotomy has been very successful. We do this in kids and adults. #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
This young man had a successful hip surgery but still had multiple problems in the tibia to address. As a deformity surgeon I want to create as few breaks in the bone as possible but correct everything and remain accurate. With some thoughtful planning I was able to tackle all 4 tibial deformities through a single osteotomy!
#hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening #orthopedics #orthopedicsurgery #tibia #bone #bonelengthening #precice #precicenail #deformitycorrection #osteotomy #knockkneecorrection
