Our practice offers 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. Our surgeons 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. Our surgeons 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.
Limb Lengthening Conditions We Treat
We treat many conditions and deformities, including the following:
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Dr. Rozbruch named a specialist making change
Digital Journal declares “S. Robert Rozbruch, MD brings rare expertise to limb lengthening and reconstruction” in list of change makers.
Miserable Malalignment Recovery
HSS featured Dr. Rozbruch’s patient, Abby, in the “Back in the Game” series. Dr. Rozbruch performed an osteotomy on both her legs.
Dr. Rozbruch named to elite list of 15 surgeons
Dr. Rozbruch named to list of orthopedic surgeons who “are helping shape the future of musculoskeletal care…and…advancing the field.”
Watch interview with Dan, osseointegration patient.
Dan, a professional musician, describes his year long journey to better mobility through osseointegration with Dr. Rozbruch.
Limb Lengthening team publishes second edition of their world renown Case Atlas featuring almost 500 clinical cases:
Mr R has long managed #hiv , with associated neuropathy. A prior fracture would not heal and his ankle developed increasing deformity and skin ulceration. He opted for simultaneous #amputation with #osseointegration with @osseointernational OPL with my partner Dr Rozbruch, and now walks excellently thanks to PT help from @waikwong_dpt and prosthesis care from @hkafedzic using a @proteorusa Rush Rogue foot! His skin does look unusual, but has not needed further surgical care. Here is how he describes his experience:
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#hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening
Lyzelle had her #knockknees corrected with #guidedgrowthsurgery a minimally invasive surgery. In growing child this non osteotomy approach is very effective usually after age 8. #hsskids #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limblengtheningreconstruction
Great progress with the upper extremity mind controlled robotic prosthetic!! Our patient has 3 #osseointegration implants- both tibias and left humerus. Osseointegration Limb Replacement Surgery @hspecialsurgery #amputee #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening #srobertrozbruchmd
#osseointegration with @almorthoinc @alm_ortho helps Mr J do #homerepair using his #ladder thanks to @hkafedzic
For providing the prosthesis care with @ossur.us @ossur Rush Rogue 2 foot #all4ortho #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening #amputation
Large #bowleg #blounts 52 deg varus in tibia. Planned for gradual correction using a Hexapod frame @spatialframe I used a @my01_inc continuous pressure monitor to mitigate risk of compartment syndrome. #hsskids #hsslimblengthening #hssllcrs @hspecialsurgery @limblengtheningreconstruction
Michael had femur #limblengthening #precicenail #hsskids congenital #leglengthdiscrepancy #hsslimblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limblengtheningreconstruction
