Leg Lengthening/Shortening
Alternate Names : Bone Lengthening, Bone Shortening, Correction of Unequal Bone Length, Epiphyseal Arrest, Epiphysiodesis, Femoral Lengthening, Femoral Shortening
Expectations after Surgery
Epiphysiodesis (bone growth restriction) is usually successful when performed at the correct time in the growth period, though it may cause an undesirable short stature.
Bone shortening may achieve more precise correction than epiphysiodesis, but requires much longer convalescence.
Bone lengthening is completely successful only 40% of the time and has a much higher rate of complications.
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