Stem cells are special cells that have the capacity to self-renew and develop into specialized cells. They are also known as pluripotent cells. Up to now, there have been many studies on the application of stem cells to restore the…
Achilles tendon lengthening is usually indicated when the legs are overstretched (over 6-7cm for women and over 7-8cm for men) or during the lengthening procedure, the patient did not do any exercises or were scared to get hurt that he…
The stretching process begins on the seventh day after the fixation procedure. This is a fixator made by Dr Doan and the research team of 108 Military Central Hospital. The fixator is dedicated only for leg stretching. It was registered…
PGS.TS Lê Văn Đoàn, Viện trưởng Viện Chấn thương chỉnh hình, Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108 cho biết: What is leg lengthening? Speaking more about this method, Assoc. Prof. Le Van Doan stated that limb lengthening, particularly leg…
A study of people with short stature The notions on people with short stature varies depending on the each individual’s judgement, race and time. Short stature is only a relative concept when talking about height. We can take a person’s…
In order for the bone healing process to be eventful, we must follow 4 basic principles: Fully protect the osteoblasts during the procedure The osteotomy technique has huge impacts on the quality of the newly-formed bone in the cavity. When…
Brief history In 1903, Codivilla A. successfully performed the first limb lengthening procedure by performing osteotomy, followed by continuous stretching and casting. After that, several physicians such as Magnuson and Fasset also performed similar surgeries. However, this type of surgery…
At the start of April 2021, the story of a girl from Hanoi who hid her limb lengthening procedure from her parents received a great deal of public attention. In particular, the girl named T (aged 25, nickname hyanna115) was…