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 Meets Osseointegration Patient Post Surgery
Dr. Rozbruch’s patient Petra 17 months after femur osseointegration surgery shares her story.
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:
I enjoyed speaking about patient treatment considerations at our annual Limb Reconstruction conference, which featured many new perspectives and techniques! Fun event with my surgery partners and friends
Rodney, thanks for sharing this awesome photo. After Osteointegration limb replacement three years ago and knee replacement one year ago he has the mobility and confidence to do this challenge! #osseointegratıon #amputation #kneereplacement #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening
Anthony after #ankledistractionarthroplasty to preserve his ankle joint and ankle@motion and avoid ankle fusion. #footandanklesurgery #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening #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
Still time to join us for HSS Limb Reconstruction Course with special focus on Bone Defect Management. Great faculty including special Visiting Professor Maurizio Catagni, MD
https://hsslimbreconstructioncourse.vfairs.com/
January 30, 2026 in person and online
