The prognosis of limb length discrepancy is a major subject in paediatric orthopaedic surgery. The strategy depends on the prognosis and must be adapted to each patient. The residual growth of the lengthened segment often remains unknown, but is dependent on age, the percentage of lengthening and other factors. Using a large cohort of 150 children who had undergone bone lengthening procedures, ...

Nerve injury is one of the most serious and frequent complications of deformity correction and limb lengthening. Acute or gradual deformity correction or limb lengthening is frequently complicated by nerve injury. The peroneal nerve is the most frequently injured around the knee and the upper tibia. Decompression of this nerve should be considered as prophylactic and therapeutic treatment to av...

Lengthening beyond 25% of the original segment length is an orthopaedic challenge. Substantial lengthening is fraught with complications such as joint contractures, refractures, nerve injuries and prolonged periods of consolidation. We report a case of massive lengthening in a 17-year-old boy in whom a 20 cm lengthening (57% lengthening) and complex deformity correction was performed on a centr...

PURPOSE Exerting axial pressure on the affected lower limb remains one of the most crucial elements of Ilizarov method. The objective was to determine the effects of an early intrahospital rehabilitation on weight bearing during lower extremity lengthening with Ilizarov method. METHODS The study included 15 patients who underwent lower limb lengthening. The patients were tested on the third d...