Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction

In-Depth Analysis of Leg Deformity (Bowleg) 2 on The Cause The bowlegs can be caused by certain illnesses or without any special cause. There are varieties of diseases such as Blount disease, Rickets, etc. that cause bowlegs but since it’s rare cases that I won’t go over it here. The most common cause of bowlegs is ’case with no special cause’ It means that there is no ‘disease’. If we were to analyze the alignment of leg, of course there is a problem. The ‘problem’ that cause leg deformity can be the angular deformation which the angle of bone is bent and there may be rotational deformity. Also, it may just appear to be bent without any bone deformity due to the distribution of muscles. Now, why does this happen? Instead of saying that deformity has formed and occurred, it’s more accurate to say that the deformity has not been corrected as one grows up. Because when we are in mother’s womb, our posture is all curled up. This posture is al...

Bowlegs and Rotational Deformity I would like to inform you all about the rotational deformity since many of you have questions and some don’t even know that they have a (bowleg) leg deformity. It is easy to think that leg deformity (bowleg) is simply the angles of bones are curved, but it’s not always the case. Surely, most of the times it is caused by the angular deformity of bone. Some doctors even claim that leg deformity is due to the rotational deformity of hip joint only but that is just a part of many other causes of leg deformity. It’s already getting complicated isn’t it? I will explain it easily. Leg Deformity (Bowleg) - Here, we will define it as legs that seem bent like an O-shape. There are mainly three reasons for legs to look bent as an O-shape. 1) Angular Deformity  - In another words, bones are bent. Most of bowleg cases are due to the angular deformity. Look at...

Hi, I'm Donghoon Lee, Director at DALRI (Donghoon Advanced Lengthening Reconstruction Institute). Limb Lengthening, Limb Deformity Correction, and Reconstruction are very exceptional field in Orthopedic. Even general Orthopedic Specialists are unfamiliar with these areas that many people or even patients with the related conditions are not well aware of it. We change the shape and length of bones of arms and legs by osteotomy. We generate new bones where the bone defect has occurred and create joints that are not properly formed as well. It is our desire to help patients to re-open their dreams and re-gain hope and happiness in their lives through this kinds of surgeries. Therefore, we want to provide an accurate and a high-quality information and communicate to patients all around the world about these fields that we are focused on and proficient at it. These areas are the ones that we focus on: Limb Lengthening: Leg length discrepancy, Cosmetic leg lengthening Defor...