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Limb lengthening surgery is a planned orthopaedic procedure that gradually increases the length of a bone — most commonly in the leg — using a biological process called distraction osteogenesis. The surgeon makes a precise cut in the bone and attaches a device that separates the two ends at a controlled daily rate of roughly one millimetre, allowing the body to fill the gap with new bone tissue. It is used to correct meaningful differences in limb length caused by congenital conditions, growth-plate injuries, fractures, infections, or bone loss, and in selected adults seeking correction of proportionate short stature. Treatment unfolds in phases — surgery, active lengthening, consolidation of new bone, and rehabilitation — spanning six to twelve months in total. Modern techniques include external frames such as the Ilizarov system and internal motorised lengthening nails, with the choice depending on the bone, the amount of lengthening needed, and the patient's age.
A metal frame attached to the bone through pins and wires outside the limb, adjusted daily by the patient to gradually separate the bone ends.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: Standing full-length X-ray of both legs (scanogram), CT scan of affected limb (deformity planning), CBC, KFT, LFT, PT/INR, ECG and anaesthesia fitness evaluation, Bone density scan (DEXA) — adults. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $8,000 – $11,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~3 days
Hospitalisation: ~5 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~14 days recommended
Total stay: approx 22 days
A motorised metal rod implanted inside the bone that is activated by an external controller held against the skin, extending the bone without any external frame.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: Standing full-length X-ray of both legs (scanogram), CT scan of affected limb (nail sizing and planning), MRI of affected limb (soft-tissue assessment), CBC, KFT, LFT, PT/INR, ECG and anaesthesia fitness evaluation, Bone density scan (DEXA) — adults. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $11,000 – $15,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~3 days
Hospitalisation: ~5 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~14 days recommended
Total stay: approx 22 days
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