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An orthopedic surgeon explains advanced limb lengthening surgery, using minimally invasive implants to safely increase height ...

Some men are undergoing limb-lengthening surgery, where their leg bones are intentionally broken to gain a few inches in ...

A surgical breakthrough in Cape Town is drawing international attention following a game-changing operation. Tygerberg Hospital, together with Stellenbosch University, have pioneered limb-lengthening ...

The hospital is a flagship tertiary facility of the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDHW). In partnership with Stellenbosch University, the hospital now stands among only a few ...

Limb-lengthening surgery – where bones in your leg are broken, a rod inserted and extended – can be high risk, and is especially controversial when it’s done for cosmetic reasons. The procedure is a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Major complications were largely the same, while minor complications skewed toward the group of children aged ...

How far would you go to get taller? Limb-lengthening surgery, once reserved for correcting severe orthopedic problems, is becoming a cosmetic trend. Height has its perks. You might become a more ...

Would you willingly have your legs broken, the bone stretched apart millimetre by millimetre and then spend months in recovery – all to be a few centimetres taller? This the promise of ...