Alyson Curtis, a New York City-based mental health counselor specializing in body image issues, told Yahoo that she believes ...

A 52-year-old man with no relevant past medical history presented to the clinic with chronic right knee pain and difficulty ...

[25] Lengthening in achondroplasia and other ... Surgical treatment of leg length inequality can be done at the tibia, femur, or pelvis. The choice of which bone to treat depends on the source ...

There are possible complications from leg-lengthening surgery ... around $78,000 for the femur and $84,000 for the tibia. The full price includes the two-day registration at the hospital ...

After drilling into the femur (thigh bone), the surgeon fractures it cleanly with a hammer and chisel. This creates a channel in the thigh bone where an internal lengthening nail is implanted and ...

Introduction: Femur and tibia are the most commonly affected sites for primary ... enabling gradual and painless lengthening. Currently available non-invasive extendable prostheses focus on joint ...

The Fitbone Transport and Lengthening System is currently available in the United States under a limited market release. Patients with femur and tibia abnormalities are frequently difficult to ...

clearance and first U.S. implant of the Fitbone ™ Transport and Lengthening System. Used to treat large bone defects in the femur and tibia due to trauma, infectious or malignant conditions ...

LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced the 510(k) clearance and first U.S. implant of the Fitbone ...

“Patients with defects to the femur and tibia can be difficult to treat and ... an orthopedic surgeon and Director of the Limb Restoration and Lengthening Program in New Haven, Connecticut ...

The purpose of this study is to analyze results and complications of our lengthening protocol. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 33 patients with achondroplasia (21 females and 12 ...