Upper Extremity Lengthening and Deformity Correction
| Before | After |
| Before | After |
| Before | After |
Infection or trauma can damage the shoulder growth plate and lead to shortening and deformity of the humerus (upper arm). Dwarfism often leads to very short arms compromising reach and function. Limb lengthening techniques are used to restore symmetry to the arms improving function and appearance.
Forearm deformities result from birth defects in Madelung's Disease, Ollier's Disease and Radial Club Hand. Trauma and tumors can lead to bone defects. Our techniques are used to correct forearm deformity and replace missing bone.
Congenital hand deformities with shortened metacarpals and fingers can also be reconstructed with mini-fixators.
Patient Stories
EmmanuelMy story cuts across from the continent of Africa to the great city of New York, USA. Growing up in Ghana, I came to realize how my congenital disorder of one arm longer than the other affected my self-esteem and interaction with other children of my age. However, in coming to the USA and particularly New York, I was determined to find a solution to this disorder. If anything can happen, it must be here in New York. Luckily enough, after about twenty years in the city, my friend mentioned that his wife has had a procedure done by Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch. I didn't hesitate to make an appointment to see him.
Publications
- Humeral lengthening and deformity correction in Ollier’s disease: distraction osteogenesis with a multiaxial correction frame published by Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics in 2008
- Lengthening of a Free Fibular Graft after Sarcoma Resection of a Humerus by Svetlana Ilizarov, MD; Arkady Blyakher, MD; and S. Robert Rozbruch, MD from the Institute for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction (2006)
- Ilizarov Method for Treatment of Extraarticular Distal Humerus Fractures Article published in Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 3(4)299-305, 2002