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[LG1816]

I see this risk mentioned quite a lot as the 'ultimate' risk that can occur with cosmetic limb lengthening (besides death of course), but having searched through the forum, I can't find any evidence that it's actually happened to a cosmetic patient. Nor can I find any studies that have documented it with cosmetic cases.

Obviously, it's a very worrying outcome that most are warned about before undergoing the procedure, and it is possible, but how likely? And when has it happened before? I can't really find any answers to those questions: only how it can theoretically occur, due to infection, compartment syndrome, and non-union. There are a handful of really serious non-union cases, but even with those, I've never heard of one resulting in an amputation.

Any insight?

Thanks!

[Hobbit99]

I think it could happen in case of severe bone infections (osteomyelitis). I don't know any cases in which this ended up in amputation after cosmetics ll.

[Beemer m3]

im only guessing doctors break the bones but dont amputate the leg. my roomate had an infection on femur pinsite. the skin was looking bad but he survived it and did tibia lengthening instead. one leg is longer than the other btw.

[Kintaeryos]

Probably not a risk with internal methods, the worst outcomes I've read where due to pin site infections with external methods.