Running straight after leg lengthening surgery, read why this is possible

Dr. Axel Becker is a specialist in leg lengthening, a specialist in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, a specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery and carries out cosmetic leg lengthening in his special clinic in Freiburg. For this purpose – only here – a minimally invasive leg lengthening method BETZBONE®, developed by him and unique in the world, is used.

Having your legs lengthened, the idea of ​​such an operation may sound adventurous for some people, or rather, for the vast majority of people. And the idea of ​​not being able to walk, let alone work, for a long time after leg lengthening surgery doesn’t make that idea any better. Especially well-known images of patients with external fixators on the leg cause such serious restrictions and are a barrier to any movement exercises after leg lengthening surgery. Things look completely different when patients have their legs operated on to increase their height in the Freiburg special clinic for leg lengthening:

Dr. med. A. Becker says: “Our patients can and should walk – directly after leg lengthening surgery.”

The BECKER BETZ Institute in Freiburg in Breisgau has therefore developed a system for cosmetic leg lengthening that makes mobility restrictions a thing of the past.

The developers’ impulse: Patients should not be immobile or sit in a wheelchair after leg lengthening surgery. And leg lengthening patients should not be restricted in their movement, but should be motivated to move. With a system that allows movement after leg lengthening surgery.

“We definitely didn’t want our patients to have to sit in wheelchairs. Rather, our patients should be able to practice freely and walk for kilometers. Of course, our patients are not allowed to jump off a wall or over several steps. But normal walking, including going up stairs, is possible, even desirable. We don’t want our patients to have to rely on elevators, elevators, or escalators.”

This has been achieved with the development and perfection of the BETZBONE® extension system.

“Exercise and running are extremely important for the development of gait and for the patient’s development in the extension phase.”

The BETZBONE® leg lengthening implant

BETZBONE® is a purely mechanical, internal extension nail. The leg lengthening implant offers many advantages compared to other internal lengthening mechanisms from which patients can fully benefit. It is very important that the implant is fully weight-bearing. This allows patients to stand up and walk immediately after surgery.

If you have any questions about leg lengthening, please send us an email to: freiburg@beckerbetzinstitut.com