Pre-Op Checklist: Preparing for Limb Lengthening Surgery
Use this pre-op checklist to plan medical tests, prehabilitation, home support, work, travel, physiotherapy, and follow-up before surgery....
Choosing a Surgeon for Limb Lengthening
Learn what to evaluate when choosing a limb lengthening surgeon, including relevant experience, planning, follow-up care, and complication management....
Risks and Complications in Limb Lengthening (and How They\’re Managed)
Learn about possible limb lengthening risks, including joint stiffness, nerve symptoms, infection, bone-healing problems, and device complications....
Intramedullary Nails vs. External Fixators: Comparing Methods
Compare internal lengthening nails and external fixators, including comfort, infection risk, deformity correction, and case selection....
Cost of Limb Lengthening: What Factors into the Price
Understand what affects limb lengthening costs, including implants, surgery, physiotherapy, follow-up care, and possible additional expenses....
The Psychological Side of Height Lengthening: Setting Realistic Expectations
Explore the psychological demands of cosmetic limb lengthening and the role of realistic goals, support, and preparation during recovery....
Who Is (and Isn\’t) a Good Candidate for Cosmetic Lengthening
Learn which medical, physical, and psychological factors are considered when assessing candidacy for cosmetic limb lengthening....
Recovery Timeline for Cosmetic Height Lengthening
Follow the phases of cosmetic limb lengthening recovery, from surgery and distraction to consolidation, physiotherapy, and return to activity....
Weight-Bearing After Limb Lengthening: What to Expect, Week by Week
Understand how weight-bearing may progress after limb lengthening and why imaging, bone healing, and the device influence each stage....
Magnetic Internal Lengthening Nails Explained: How the Technology Works
Learn how magnetic internal lengthening nails gradually separate bone segments and what patients do during the distraction phase....
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.
