Case study

11 year old girl with LLD

Patient:

11 year old girl

Diagnosis:

LLD, right leg longer than left leg

Treatment:

Epiphysiodesis of right distal femur and left proximal tibia to stop the growth on the longer right leg.

This is timed so that her legs will be even at the end of her growth.

Results:

PATIENT'S CONDITION

Condition

Limb Length Discrepancy

PERFORMED PROCEDURES

Procedure

Epiphysiodesis and Hemiepiphysiodesis

Highly specialized expert care at CLLC

At the Canadian Limb Lengthening Centre we offer complex deformity correction and limb lengthening surgeries performed by experienced surgeons with the most up to date technologies. When it comes to your care, and treatment of deformity and limb length discrepancy, our surgeons have extensive training and experience.

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