Limb lengthening

Leg Lengthening—What Is the Procedure and Who Is It For? Until recently, leg lengthening surgery was associated exclusively with the treatment of serious orthopedic conditions. Today, healthy people are increasingly opting for the procedure to gain a few extra centimeters in height and feel more confident—both at work and in their personal lives. […]

Limb lengthening is a procedure that, for decades, has been associated primarily with the Ilizarov method—that is, an external fixator, rods passing through the skin and bone, and a long, painful healing process. Today, however, more and more patients and surgeons are turning to a solution that eliminates most of these drawbacks: the PRECICE system. Its mechanism of action and clinical results are described in detail in an expert article […]