Congenital leg shortening
Clinical Condition
A 16-year-old female patient had a left leg shortening of 6 cm and a pronounced varus deformity (bow leg) at the end of leg growth. The X-ray showed the shortening and deformity affecting both the upper and lower leg bones.
6 cm leg shortening on the left side
Shortening and clear deformity of the left leg
Treatment
In a single operation, both the correction of the axis and the implantation of one intramedullary distraction nail each in the upper and lower leg were performed via a skin incision of only 2 cm in length and several small stab incisions. The deformity of the lower leg was already corrected during surgery. The simultaneous lengthening of the upper and lower leg took a total of 4 weeks. The implants were removed after 18 months.
Course of simultaneous upper and lower leg lengthening
Result
The final examination showed equal leg lengths and a completely corrected alignment. The patient could walk and do sports without any restrictions. The scars were almost invisible.
Almost no scars after upper and lower leg lengthening on the left side
Straight legs of equal length
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