Limb Differences and Limb Reconstruction
Children may have congenital deformities and limb differences at birth, while other children may develop them over time in response to genetics, growth, nutrition, trauma, tumor or infection. Regardless of the cause, limb differences may result in pain, decreased function, and dissatisfaction with appearance.
Our limb reconstruction specialists are devoted to restoring anatomy and function to children in order to optimize functional ability, improve pain and optimize appearance. We have excellent experience and capability in treating limb differences from newborns through early adulthood. The innovative techniques we utilize are aimed at restoring joint mechanics and alignment.
Pediatric Limb Reconstruction
We carefully and thoughtfully study the developing pediatric skeleton of your child to optimize our treatment strategy. Your child’s treatment will be customized to their specific skeletal abnormalities, based on their needs and goals.
Services we provide
- Guided growth (minimally invasive technique to harness the power of growth plates to our advantage)
- Osteotomy (cutting bones to realign them)
- Correction of deformity acutely (at time of surgery) or gradually (slowly over time)
- Limb lengthening
- Bone segment defect reconstruction
Conditions we treat
- Blount's Disease
- Rickets
- Skeletal dysplasias
- Infection and trauma-related deformity
- Tumor/Malignancy-related deformity
- Limb length inequality
- Physeal Arrest (Growth arrest)
- Fibular hemimelia
- Tibial hemimelia
- Congenital femoral deficiency
If you'd like to schedule an appointment, refer a patient or speak with us, please call our main office at 682-885-4405. You can also reach out to one of our clinic locations.