Limb Lengthening Treatment in India

Navya Iyer, a 28-year-old software engineer...

Navya Iyer, a 28-year-old software engineer from Bangalore, had lived with a significant leg length discrepancy since childhood due to a poorly healed femur fracture. The 4cm (1.6 inch) difference caused a pronounced limp, chronic lower back pain, and made buying clothes and shoes a constant frustration. After years of managing with a shoe lift, she consulted Dr. Sharma, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in limb reconstruction. He recommended a femoral lengthening procedure using a precise internal magnetic nail (PRECICE). Navya underwent surgery where her femur was carefully cut and the expanding nail was inserted. For three months, she used a remote controller to gradually lengthen the nail by 1mm per day, attending frequent physiotherapy sessions to maintain joint mobility and muscle strength. The recovery was challenging, marked by muscle stiffness and the discipline of daily exercises. A year post-procedure, Navya stands with equal leg length. Her limp is gone, her back pain has resolved, and she walks with newfound confidence. Emotionally, she transitioned from years of self-consciousness and resignation to a profound sense of physical wholeness and liberation, feeling she finally has the body she was meant to have.