Limb lengthening in children with achondroplasia

Although for most cases of dwarfism limb lengthening is not a cure, achondroplasia treatment by means of increasing height and correcting proportions of limbs length via limb lengthening surgery is rather effective. Patients get fully-functional limbs and regain their pre-operative range of motion.

While treatment patients undergo serial limb lengthening during childhood. The lengthening of both tibiaes, both femurs and both shoulders takes place.

The treatment requires cooperation from parents and understanding that psychological issues, discomfort and limited mobility while lengthening may take place. We understand that children are tend to be active, this is why we make the devices for fixation small, customize them for every child and made from titanium and not heavy.
With our support our little patients can gain up to 30 cm of additional height.

Currently there is no scientific way of treatment of the achondroplasia but limb-lengthening procedures that lengthen the legs and arms. In most cases limb lengthening surgery is a costly procedure, but Ladisten Clinic offers flexible pricing approach to its patients.

Limb Lengthening in children with achondroplasia at Ladisten Clinic allows patients to increase height, correct proportions ratio and change their lives.

Whatever the choice of the parents is - noone says it will be easy.
Who watched the TV series of great Roloff Family "Little People, Big World" knows that there are many issues little people need to face with problems with ordinary activities that for most of us would be taken for granted (i.e. walking on the stairs, driving cars) can't be done without aid. Everything starting from homes, ending cloths is done for taller people and every little thing requires double efforts.

The question of whether to perform limb lengthening of not, according to the words of our small patients and their parents, is a question of letting these people be more independent.
Limb Lengthening Surgery to overcome dwarfism becomes a reality with help of Ladisten Clinic.

1 stage - bilateral tibia lengthening + 6 cm
2 stage - bilateral femur lengthening + 7-8 cm
3 stage - bilateral shoulders(humerus) lengthening + 5 cm

Although the treatment time can vary, it generally takes 5 month for each stage with the break of 3 months between stages.

4 stage - bilateral tibia lengthening + 6 cm
5 stage - bilateral femur lengthening + 6-7 cm
6 stage - bilateral shoulders lengthening + 5 cm