Case study

2 ½ year old girl with Super hip

Patient:

2 ½ year old girl

Diagnosis:

Congenital short femur on left

Treatment:

SUPER HIP with acetabular and femoral osteotomies.

Results:

After SUPER HIP healed, patient went on to have a lengthening of femur spanning knee with rail external fixator.

PATIENT'S CONDITION

Condition

Congenital limb deficiency

Condition

Limb Length Discrepancy

PERFORMED PROCEDURES

Procedure

Super hip, knee and ankle

Procedure

Gradual Limb Lengthening with External Fixation

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.