Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction at HSS

Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction at HSS Our orthopaedic surgeons, Drs. Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch and Dr. Austin T. We correct genu valgum, commonly known as knock knee, and genu varum, or bow leg.

Rozbruch, Dr. Fragomen, and Dr. Reif, are world renowned for specialized treatment of limb length discrepancy, deformity and infection. At the Limb Lengthening Service of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, we offer surgical treatments for the correction of upper and lower limb deformities and injuries in adults and children. Fragomen help individuals with orthopaedic issues due to

trauma, birth defects, infections or tumors. Our aim is to use the best tools available today — from Taylor Spatial FramesTM to internal lengthening devices, such as the Precice® Intramedullary System and the newest technology, the Novos® Nail. These tools are combined with our doctors' expert surgical techniques to achieve results many patients have only dreamed of. We perform arm and leg lengthening and deformity correction, repair bone nonunions, and treat knee and ankle arthritis with distraction, fusion, or replacement. Whether patients are suffering from arthritis, genetic deformity or the after effect of a traumatic accident, HSS's Limb Lengthening & Complex Reconstruction Service is ready to get them on the road to recovery and a new life.

08/08/2025

Dr Hoellwarth was contacted by Ted-Ed to help discuss care options for people with limb loss. They initially asked me to write about surgical replantation of a limb or limb transplantation, and were a bit disappointed that I informed them these care options were often not appropriate or successful. So I mentioned… … Please check out the video on YouTube, either by searching my name, Jason Hoellwarth, or the title you see on the screen now.

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519 E 72nd St, Ste 204
New York, NY
10021

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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At the Limb Lengthening Service of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, we offer surgical treatments for the correction of upper and lower limb deformities and injuries in adults and children. Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch and Dr. Austin T. Fragomen help individuals with orthopaedic issues due to trauma, birth defects, infections or tumors. Our aim is to use the best tools available today — from Taylor Spatial FramesTM to internal lengthening devices, such as the Precice® Intramedullary System and the newest technology, the STRYDE nail. These tools are combined with our doctors' expert surgical techniques to achieve results many patients have only dreamed of. We perform arm and leg lengthening and deformity correction, repair bone nonunions, and treat knee and ankle arthritis with distraction, fusion, or replacement. We correct genu valgum, commonly known as knock knee, and genu varum, or bow leg. Whether patients are suffering from arthritis, genetic deformity or the after effect of a traumatic accident, HSS's Limb Lengthening & Complex Reconstruction Service is ready to get them on the road to recovery and a new life.