What is Limb Lengthening Surgery?
Limb lengthening surgery gradually lengthens a short bone using a frame or an internal lengthening nail after a controlled osteotomy, so that a child's limb-length discrepancy can be reduced over weeks. The surgeon cuts the bone, applies a frame or nail, and then lengthens a small amount each day while regenerate bone fills the gap. Outpatient adjustments continue long after the first ward stay.





