Patient Stories

The International Center for Limb Lengthening treats a wide variety of orthopedic conditions. You can scroll through the success stories of some of our patients below. You can also sort by condition or doctor using the drop-down menus. If you are a patient, and you would like your story to be considered for this page, and you have photos that can show your patient journey, please contact us at RIAOPhotos@lifebridgehealth.org. Please include your name as well as the patient's name, condition, and doctor name in your email, and we will follow up with you.

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Anicka using her treated hand to play with toys

Anicka

Club HandCzech Republic
Success Nworisa and his family smiling with Dr. John Herzenberg

Success

Blount Disease, BowlegsNigeria
Jeffrey at 10 surfing on a surf board in the ocean

Jeffrey

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular HemimeliaNew Jersey
Sue standing with Dr Janet Conway

Sue

Fracture, InfectionMaryland
Chandler smiling

Chandler

Achondroplasia, DwarfismArkansas
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Mark

Cosmetic Stature LengtheningNew Jersey
Melissa as a teenager standing with one leg brace and 2 canes

Melissa

Arthrogryposis, Clubfoot, ContracturesHaiti and Michigan
Jackson jumping up high on the beach

Jackson

Perthes DiseaseCanada
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Andrew

Limb Length DiscrepancySouth Carolina
Jack hitting cymbals on a drum set

Jack

Fibular HemimeliaConnecticut
Matt in midair shooting out of a swimming pool tube slide before his second surgery

Matthew

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular HemimeliaVirginia
Ebou smiling outside

Ebou

Ankle Deformity, Foot DeformityWisconsin
Keagan smiling with snowy mountain tops in the background

Keagan

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Proximal Femoral Focal DeficiencyAlaska
Joyce with Dr. Noman Siddiqui

Joyce

Ankle and/or Foot Arthritis, Foot DeformityMaryland
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Kennedee

Amputation, Bowlegs, Growth Arrest, SepsisMaryland
Carly wearing muddy clothes and showing off her muscles at Tough Mudder

Carly

Coxa Magna, Hip Dysplasia, Perthes DiseaseMaryland
Kacper with his mother and father posing for a picture next to an autumn display

Kacper

Club HandPoland
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Zuri

Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the TibiaMaryland
Damaris with straight legs after treatment by X-ray of bowed leg before treatment

Damaris

Blount DiseaseNew Jersey
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Sudan

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency, RotationplastyPennsylvania
Katia with her parents at her college graduation

Katia

Congenital Femoral DeficiencySpain
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Thomas

Fracture, Limb Length Discrepancy, MalunionPennsylvania
Cassidy dancing in her winning performance at the world dance championships

Cassidy

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular Hemimelia, Limb Length DiscrepancyNew York
Gavin with a cat

Gavin

Broken Ankle, Fracture, Pilon Fracture, TraumaMaryland
James smiling showing his writing award certificate from school after surgeries

James

Club HandNew Jersey
Tamarus wrestling

Tamarus

Blount Disease, BowlegsMaryland
Emily as adult in white coat with Dr. Shawn Standard while doing PA clinical rotation at International Center for Limb Lengthening

Emily

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular HemimeliaNew York
Cannon playing at a playground after treatment

Cannon

ClubfootMaryland
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Preston R.

Achondroplasia, DwarfismVirginia
Emma in a Girl Power t-shirt and helmet with a bicycle

Emma

Fibular HemimeliaFlorida
Steve with his dog next to a potted plant

Steve

InfectionMaryland
Lexie playing tennis after surgery

Lexie

Knock Knees, Limb Length DiscrepancyVirginia
Gary holding up a fish he caught by a lake while wearing a walking boot

Gary

Cavus FootMaryland
Brooklynn with the Women’s U.S. National Para-Ice Hockey Team gold medal from the Para-Ice Hockey World Cup held in Ostrava in the Czech Republic

Brooklynn

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency, RotationplastyOhio
Raz on the set of The Doctors show

Raz

Cosmetic Stature LengtheningOhio
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Sidney

Knock KneesMaryland
Rachael at Save-A-Limb Fund Dinner with Dr. Herzenberg and Dr. Standard

Rachael

Perthes DiseaseMaryland
Kamryn and Dr. Noman Siddiqui wearing masks and smiling while sitting next to each other

Kamryn

Brachymetatarsia, BunionMaryland
Charlotte riding in an hour bike ride for children

Charlotte

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular Hemimelia, Proximal Femoral Focal DeficiencyMassachusetts
Buruhan smiling

Buruhan

Dwarfism, Knock KneesUganda
Ally smiling giving 2 thumbs up

Ally

Posteromedial Tibial BowingMaryland
Chase in graduation cap and gown with his two sisters

Chase

Ankle Deformity, Ollier DiseaseMichigan
Picture from video of Dr. Janet Conway checking a male patient’s leg

Darrell

Fracture, NonunionMaryland
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Lara

Club HandAustria
Sharon smiling while seated in a chair with an ankle boot on

Sharon

Ankle and/or Foot Arthritis, Total Ankle ReplacementMaryland
Mother and father discussing how their son was treated for clubfoot at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Kilian

ClubfootMaryland
Christopher at College with straight legs of equal length

Christopher

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular HemimeliaIndiana
Jadon posing in a champion stance atop a large metal heart sculpture at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

Jadon

Perthes DiseaseNew York
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Riley

Congenital Femoral DeficiencyManitoba, Canada
Elaine and Dr. Janet Conway smiling at a clinic follow-up appointment

Elaine

Cellulitis, Infection, Necrotizing FasciitisMaryland
Gracie holding a basketball and a medal after she was cleared to play basketball again

Gracie

Fibular HemimeliaArizona
Male patient with a limb length discrepancy discussing how he was treated at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Cole

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular Hemimelia, Limb Length DiscrepancyColorado
Andre having his ankle wrapped at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Andre

Ankle and/or Foot Arthritis, Total Ankle Replacement, Broken Ankle, FractureMaryland
Hannah with her parents after completing a half marathon in less than 2 hours in 2014–exactly 10 years after her first surgery in 2004.

Hannah

Dwarfism, HypochondroplasiaOregon
Preston on crutches on a baseball field with a medal and trophy

Preston

Perthes DiseaseNorth Carolina
Dr. Christopher Bibbo smiling with Lili while she holds her cast

Lili

Broken Ankle, Broken TalusMaryland
Alena in a purple and black tulle costume making a peace sign and using a wheeled-gait trainer walking aid

Alena

Coxa Vara, Femoral Hypoplasia with Unusual Facies Syndrome, Hip DysplasiaWisconsin
Karie shares her leg-straightening story

Karie

BowlegsPennsylvania
Carly’s professional photograph with her standing in a yellow dress

Carly

Limb Length DiscrepancyOhio
Primo stretching

Primo

Fibular HemimeliaNew York
JJ playing soccer after treatment

JJ

Perthes DiseaseIllinois
Dwarfism patient with an external fixator on her leg talking about her treatment at the International Center for Limb Lengthening during physical therapy

Hannah

DwarfismNebraska
CJ and his family discussing his treatment for congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

CJ

Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the TibiaMaryland
Leo smiling on his scooter after successful rotationplasty

Leo

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, RotationplastySpain
Cynthia, a patient of Dr. Janet Conway, smiling after treatment for bone infection

Cynthia

InfectionMaryland
Dr. Herzenberg checking Aaron’s arm in clinic

Aaron

Ollier DiseaseVirginia
Lisa with even legs by a copier at work

Lisa

Clubfoot, Limb Length DiscrepancyMaryland
Wyatt fishing at a lake while using a walker

Wyatt

Perthes DiseaseDelaware
Bridget with straightened legs after treatment standing between Dr. McClure and Dr. Herzenberg

Bridget

Bowlegs, RicketsMaryland
Congenital femoral deficiency patient talking about her treatment at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Sierra

Congenital Femoral DeficiencyNew Jersey
Dr. Shawn Standard checking the hand of a boy patient who is wearing an external fixator on his arm in the International Center for Limb Lengthening clinic

Grant

Club HandDelaware
Julian, a patient of Dr. Christopher Bibbo, smiling after treatment for a broken ankle

Julian

Broken Ankle, Fracture, TraumaMaryland
Fibular hemimelia patient with an external fixator on her leg talking to Dr. John Herzenberg at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Liliana

Fibular HemimeliaMichigan
Zackary in his wheelchair with Dr. Herzenberg

Zackary

Limb Length DiscrepancyNew Mexico
Patient with fibular hemimelia in a therapy pool at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Evan

Fibular HemimeliaMaryland
Kahlil in a leg cast with his family, Dr. Conway and some of his Sinai Hospital treatment team

Kahlil

Infection, Necrotizing FasciitisNorth Carolina
Dwarfism patient talking about her treatment at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Tricia

DwarfismMaryland
Ross smiling wearing a cast on one leg

Ross

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular HemimeliaMaryland
Dwarfism patient with an external fixator on her leg during physical therapy at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Brittany

DwarfismCanada
Gabby smiling

Gabby

BunionMaryland
Jacob enjoying fishing post-treatment

Jacob

Ankle DeformityVirginia
Quote from a patient of Dr. Noman Siddiqui: “I can move so much better and more easily now.”

Kathleen

Ankle and/or Foot Arthritis, Total Ankle Replacement, Rheumatoid ArthritisMaryland
Quote from a patient of Dr. Noman Siddiqui: “NO more throbbing pain… Dr. Siddiqui was great!”

Audra

BunionMaryland