Treatment Approaches
A variety of techniques are used to correct deformities and limb length discrepancies in the Limb Reconstruction Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. If surgery is determined to be the best treatment, the procedure can often be done using a minimally invasive technique.
- Limb lengthening
- Limb-deformity correction
- Limb-equalization procedures
- Growth plate manipulation
- Prosthetic conversion
- Prenatal counseling and consultation
For more information about the Limb Reconstruction Center, part of the Orthopaedic Surgery Division at Cincinnati Children's, contact 888-828-LIMB (5462).
