- Adult and pediatric limb lengthening and deformity correction
- Lower extremity reconstruction: hip, femur, knee, tibia, ankle and foot
- Post-traumatic reconstruction: malunions, nonunions (septic and aseptic), bone defects
- Congenital conditions: congenital short femur, hemiatrophy, dwarfism, short stature
- Developmental conditions: growth disturbance from trauma or infection
- Limb lengthening using the Ilizarov method
- Deformity analysis and correction
- Knee reconstruction: osteotomy for realignment, arthrodesis
- Foot and ankle reconstruction: complex ankle fusions, deformity correction.
- Upper extremity: humeral lengthening, forearm and wrist deformity correction
- Techniques used are the Ilizarov method, circular external fixation, Taylor Spatial Frame, monolateral external fixation, intramedullary nailing, fully implantable lengthening nail (ISKD), plate osteosynthesis
- Postoperative care and rehabilitation
- Complication management: pin problems, soft-tissue releases, nerve decompression, residual deformity management
- Participation in research project with objective of abstract presentation at the Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Society (LLRS), Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA), American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and peer reviewed publication.
Fellowship
in Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction
at the Hospital for Special Surgery
Number of positions: one
Term: one year, beginning in August
Requirement: completion of orthopedic surgery residency program.
Directors of Fellowship: S. Robert Rozbruch, MD; Svetlana Ilizarov, MD
Aim of Fellowship: to become proficient in the diagnosis, management, decision making, and surgical techniques associated with limb lengthening and reconstruction.
Description of fellowship: The fellow will gain both clinical and research experience with limb lengthening and reconstruction. The Ilizarov method is extensively used in addition to more conventional approaches. This will include preoperative, surgical, and postoperative care. There will also be opportunities for basic and clinical research.