Arthritis is often seen as an age-related condition, but did you know it can develop much earlier in life? In this video,, ...
A 9-year-old girl from Delhi with neurofibromatosis type 2 and congenital pseudoarthrosis successfully undergoes surgery to ...
Lengthening is usually done by corticotomy and gradual distraction with a ring fixator and fine wires.
Surgeries started at 3 years old to help, including an external fixator to elongate his leg. “It really put me in a dark place. It put my mind on rocks. It had me isolated from everybody else ...
"My journey began in 2023 when I underwent my first leg lengthening surgery on my femur, increasing my height from 171.5cm to 182cm using the LON method with an external fixator." The LON method ...
The trapezius muscle can act as a fixator when the biceps is flexing the elbow joint. The abdominals can act as fixators to stabilise the body for hip and knee movements. Preparation and execution ...