Our surgeons offer surgical treatments for the correction of upper and lower limb deformities, length discrepancies, and injuries in adults and children. We help individuals with orthopaedic problems due to trauma, birth defects, infections or bone tumors. We use the best tools available today including Precice® motorized magnetic lengthening and compression nails, automated hexapod external fixation, osseointegration limb reconstruction, patient specific anatomic plating, and more. These tools are combined with our surgeons’ expert surgical techniques to achieve the optimal results patients desire.
We perform arm and leg lengthening, limb malalignment correction, repair of bone non-unions, and treat hip, knee and ankle arthritis with distraction, fusion, or replacement. Along with limb length discrepancy, we correct genu valgum, commonly known as knock knee, and genu varum, or bowleg. We are experts at both limb salvage and amputation reconstruction. Whether patients are suffering from arthritis, genetic deformity, bone tumors, or the effects of a traumatic accident, the Limb Lengthening & Complex Reconstruction Service of Hospital for Special Surgery is ready to get them on the road to recovery and an improved quality of life.
Conditions We Treat
We treat many conditions and deformities, including the following:
Watch, Read, Learn
Dr. Rozbruch meets with patient after Osseointegration Limb Replacement Surgery
Dr. Rozbruch’s patient Petra 17 months after femur osseointegration surgery shares her story.
Dr. Reif with Bilateral Femur Protection Patient
“He was turned away by multiple other surgeons who said there was nothing wrong! See how much better his gait becomes after correction.”
Dr. Hoellwarth Helps Limb Trauma Patient
“I proposed compressing the fracture, and we were able to remove the frame five months later with the bone healed!”
Dr. Fragomen Presents at BLRS Conference
“My keynote talks at the British Limb Reconstruction Society Conference on non-union repair, rotation, knock knee, and bowlegs created lively discussions.”
Limb Lengthening team publishes second edition of their world renown Case Atlas featuring almost 500 clinical cases:
There must be a TikTok challenge currently for expressing thanks to one`s surgeon.
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I had the honor to introduce my mentor, colleague, and friend Dr. Dror Paley @paley.dror @paleyinstitute for the LLRS Hall of Fame award. #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening
#LLRS2025 Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society meeting in Philadelphia was great. Our group presented many studies and it was great to learn and connect with colleagues. Great museums and social events. #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening
Neil from Colorado one year post Osseointegration Limb Replacement Surgery. His mobility, comfort, and quality of life have improved so much since days in socket. #osseointegrationlimbreplacement #osseointegrationgroup #OPLimplant #osseointegrationsurgery #ALMimplant #ALMorthoimplant @almorthoinc https://www.hss.edu/osseointegration-limb-replacement.asp #osseointegration #amputationsurgery #amputee #cyborgsworld @cyborgsworld #amputeelife #amputeestrong #amputation #osseointegrationUSA www.osseointegrationUSA.com #prostheticlimb #prostheticleg #prostheticsandorthotics #limbreplacementsurgery #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening
This is an email a patient sent to me today. This patient also has been a support person for another patient of mine. It`s wonderful to have patients within one`s practice who come to know and support one another.
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Many of the patients I help have a formidable recovery process. It is part of the joy of choosing this specific specialty to provide support through the process. Surgeons never can care alone; these great experiences are routine only because every employee at @hspecialsurgery is also dedicated to patient care
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Congratulations to our fellows Sarah and Mohammed on their graduation. I had the honor of delivering the Keynote address at the graduation. #Rozbruch #aaos #llrs #orthopedicsurgery #liveyourbestlife @all4ortho #orthopedicsurgeon #hospitalforspecialsurgery #limblengthening @hspecialsurgery @limbdeformity @reifmd #SRobertRozbruchMD www.limblengthening.com www.hss.edu/limblengthening www.hss.edu/LSARC #hssLLCRS #HSSlimbLengthening
Today’s featured patient is Ms M, a young woman who was struggling with short fourth toes, a condition called #brachymetatarsia . You can see here that the fourth metatarsal is not fitting the normal cascade of the toes, with the dotted line showing the deficit. She felt awkward walking and didn’t feel right in either of her feet. A common option is to use an external fixator to slowly lengthen the metatarsal, but this makes it difficult because a patient must adjust the fixator several times daily and cannot wear a regular shoe for several months. So instead, I inserted a bone graft from @stryker.orthopaedicinstruments which immediately provided the length she needed. This allowed her to walk on her feet the entire time her bones were healing. I have now removed the hardware stabilizing her bones and she feels much better in how she feels and also how she feels about herself!
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