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:
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Ask Dr. Rozbruch: What is Limb Lengthening?
Dr. Rozbruch explains what Limb Lengthening is, and how altering a limb can help someone with a limb length discrepancy.
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 was honored to be a guest speaker at @chemedconference where I delivered a lecture on Osseointegration Limb Replacement Surgery #amputation #osseointegratıon #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening @usherglanzer
Five-year-old Lyle had extramedullary lengthening of his femur using an internal lengthening nail. This technique is ideal for this age group and allows us to avoid an external fixator. Adjust 10 weeks after a 2.5 cm lengthening, he is walking full weight-bearing and has made great bone.#hsskids #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening #precicenail #pediatricorthopedics @hspecialsurgery @limblengtheningreconstruction
Elizabeth 5.5 months after single stage Osseointegration Limb Replacement Surgery now with improved mobility. #amputee @almorthoinc #osseointegration #hssllcrs #hsslimblengthening #amputation
We had a fantastic HSS Limb Reconstruction Course with great faculty including The Bonnie Reichman MD Limb Lengthening Visiting Professor Maurizio Catagni, MD. The focus was Management of Bone Defects. Great crowd including alumni fellows and nice social events and an enrollment of 250! lectures and labs. Professor Catagni was amazing! #hsslimblengthening #hssllcrs #bonedefect
