Watch a video: Magnetic Lengthening with the Precice © Internal nail

Gabrielle's Story
 

Gabrielle's Story

Gabrielle was born with Achondroplasia Dwarfism. After a series of 3 surgeries preformed by Dr. Rozbruch, she gained 23 cm (10 inches) in her legs and 7 cm (almost 3 inches) in her arms.
Sam's Story
 

Sam's Story

A brief, patient centered documentary about stature lengthening surgery performed by Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch. Internal lengthening rods were used to help Sam grow 3 inches (7.5 cm).
Preop Education
 

Preop Education

Dr. Robert Rozbruch shares information about limb lengthening surgery, and the internal magnetic lengthening nail.
Interview with Dr. Rozbruch
 

Interview with Dr. Rozbruch

Victor Egonu, Founder of Cyborg 4 Life, talks with Dr. Rozbruch about all things related to stature lengthening.
Internal Lengthening
 

Internal Lengthening

The PRECICE internal lengthening nail can be inserted into the bone for lengthening without an external fixator.
STRYDE Nail
 

STRYDE Nail

The Precice STRYDE Nail is an internal lengthening nail manufactured by Nuvasive inc. and is FDA approved. We use the Precice STRYDE nail which is now a weight bearing implant, and our experience with this has been very positive.
HuffPost Feature: Akash's Story
 

HuffPost Feature: Akash's Story

Akash Shulka, a 20-year-old engineering student at Philadelphia's Drexel University, lived most of his life under five feet tall.
Leg-lengthening
 

Leg-lengthening

The people having surgery to be a bit taller. Hundreds of people are having long, often painful surgery to extend their legs. Is it worth the risk? - BBC News
Live Surgery
 

Live Surgery

A live surgery performed by Dr. Robert Rozbruch showing antegrade femur lengthening using a magnetic remote controlled intramedullary nail.

Instagram: #StatureLengthening Stories

Charlie a great young man from Boston after 8 cm femur #limblengthening #staturelengthening This amazing surgery has great functional and psychosocial benefits for the right person and family. #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening #precicenail #precice ...

🦵Olu suffered from a severe case of bowlegs due to Vitamin D deficiency and Blount's Disease. She experienced pain, instability and a lack of confidence.

💪 After two surgeries, her legs are straight, her alignment is corrected and she's free from pain!

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Even though Brandt is only months into his recovery, he looks brand new!

Brandt had an old rod in his femur and a leg length discrepancy from a previous sports accident

After finding Dr. Fragomen, Brandt underwent complex femur reconstruction surgery with a level 2 femoral osteotomy

Now, Brandt is back to doing the things he loves and is getting better everyday
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From constant pain to back in the game. Boris was led to believe that the only solution to his debilitating pain was an ankle fusion surgery

He decided not to settle, did his own research and found Dr. Fragomen online

Boris decided to go through with an ankle distraction surgery and found a new lease on life

He's back to skiing, cooking and is continually seeing improvement even 5 years post-op

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Limb Lengthening Service of the Hospital for Special Surgery

There is a solution for people with short stature who are deeply dissatisfied with their height. Limb lengthening surgery to increase height can help individuals improve their confidence, body image, and overall happiness.

The Precice Nail is an internal lengthening nail manufactured by Nuvasive inc. and is FDA approved. The lengthening nail is telescopic and lengthens the bone in a very controlled fashion. An external magnet actuates the device and results in about 0.6 to 0.8mm of length per day. This translates into an inch per month. No external fixator is needed.

The usual goal for most patients is about 3 inches or 8 cm of femur lengthening, which is the full lengthening capacity of the nail. More than that amount cannot be achieved safely during one lengthening. For more lengthening the process is repeated in the tibia. Lengthening of the femurs (thigh bones) is the best first approach because the bone healing and recovery is faster and the entire experience is easier than the tibias (leg bones). Lengthening begins one week after surgery and takes about 3.5 months.

The nails have weight bearing restrictions of 30-70lbs per leg, so there is limited walking during the lengthening phase. A wheelchair is usually needed to protect the nails. After about 5 months patients can start to walk without assistance again as the bone heals and gets stronger. Removal of rods is necessary about one year after the procedure, and is an outpatient ambulatory surgery with a quick recovery. No limitations on weight bearing are necessary at that time.

Lengthening for stature may be reimbursable by insurance in some cases, especially if there is evidence of a hormonal origin of short stature, or if there is associated deformity in the legs.