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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, please fill out our testimonial survey via SurveyMonkey or print out a PDF copy of our survey form. Photos make your story more powerful. Please email digital photographs with your name, condition, and doctor name to RIAOPhotos@lifebridgehealth.org.

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Success Nworisa and his family smiling with Dr. John Herzenberg

Success

Blount Disease, BowlegsNigeriaJack hitting cymbals on a drum set

Jack

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

Matthew

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular HemimeliaVirginiaKeagan smiling with snowy mountain tops in the background

Keagan

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Proximal Femoral Focal DeficiencyAlaskaCarly wearing muddy clothes and showing off her muscles at Tough Mudder

Carly

Coxa Magna, Hip Dysplasia, Perthes DiseaseMarylandPatient-Stories-Zuri-FI

Zuri

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

Damaris

Blount DiseaseNew JerseyTamarus wrestling

Tamarus

Blount Disease, BowlegsMarylandCannon playing at a playground after treatment

Cannon

ClubfootMarylandLexie playing tennis after surgery

Lexie

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

Gary

Cavus FootMarylandPatient-Stories-Sidney-FI

Sidney

Knock KneesMarylandBuruhan smiling

Buruhan

Dwarfism, Knock KneesUgandaChase in graduation cap and gown with his two sisters

Chase

Ankle Deformity, Ollier DiseaseMichiganChristopher at College with straight legs of equal length

Christopher

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular HemimeliaIndianaMother and father discussing how their son was treated for clubfoot at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Kilian

ClubfootMarylandHannah 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, HypochondroplasiaOregonKarie shares her leg-straightening story

Karie

BowlegsPennsylvaniaCarly’s professional photograph with her standing in a yellow dress

Carly

Limb Length DiscrepancyOhioDr. Herzenberg checking Aaron’s arm in clinic

Aaron

Ollier DiseaseVirginiaLisa with even legs by a copier at work

Lisa

Clubfoot, Limb Length DiscrepancyMarylandBridget with straightened legs after treatment standing between Dr. McClure and Dr. Herzenberg

Bridget

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

Sierra

Congenital Femoral DeficiencyNew JerseyFibular hemimelia patient with an external fixator on her leg talking to Dr. John Herzenberg at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Liliana

Fibular HemimeliaMichiganZackary in his wheelchair with Dr. Herzenberg

Zackary

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

Evan

Fibular HemimeliaMarylandDwarfism patient talking about her treatment at the International Center for Limb Lengthening

Tricia

DwarfismMaryland
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