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
Jeffrey at 10 surfing on a surf board in the ocean

Jeffrey

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular HemimeliaNew Jersey
Chandler smiling

Chandler

Achondroplasia, DwarfismArkansas
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
Keagan smiling with snowy mountain tops in the background

Keagan

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Proximal Femoral Focal DeficiencyAlaska
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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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Sudan

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

Katia

Congenital Femoral DeficiencySpain
Cassidy dancing in her winning performance at the world dance championships

Cassidy

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular Hemimelia, Limb Length DiscrepancyNew York
James smiling showing his writing award certificate from school after surgeries

James

Club HandNew Jersey
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
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Preston R.

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

Emma

Fibular HemimeliaFlorida
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
Rachael at Save-A-Limb Fund Dinner with Dr. Herzenberg and Dr. Standard

Rachael

Perthes DiseaseMaryland
Charlotte riding in an hour bike ride for children

Charlotte

Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular Hemimelia, Proximal Femoral Focal DeficiencyMassachusetts
Ally smiling giving 2 thumbs up

Ally

Posteromedial Tibial BowingMaryland
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Lara

Club HandAustria
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
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
Preston on crutches on a baseball field with a medal and trophy

Preston

Perthes DiseaseNorth Carolina
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
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
Wyatt fishing at a lake while using a walker

Wyatt

Perthes DiseaseDelaware
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
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