Deformity Correction Treatment In Patna

Deformities can be congenital (present at birth), developmental (like Blount's disease or rickets), or acquired (a severe fracture that healed improperly, known as a malunion).

Severe angulation places massive, uneven pressure on one side of the knee joint. This will rapidly wear away the cartilage, leading to severe, premature osteoarthritis in young patients.

It is a surgical procedure where the bone is intentionally cut and reshaped to perfectly realign the limb. It is then held in place with metal plates or an external frame while it heals.

For legs of uneven length, the shorter bone is surgically cut, and an external or internal device slowly pulls the two bone ends apart (about 1mm a day). New bone grows in the gap, permanently lengthening the limb.

It is an external circular metal frame fixed to the bone with wires. It allows the surgeon to gradually and precisely correct severe 3D bone deformities and lengthen bones over several months.

There is expected post-operative surgical pain, which is aggressively managed with medications. The gradual stretching phase (like in limb lengthening) is usually described as a dull ache rather than sharp pain.

Yes. While children's bones heal faster and can sometimes be corrected by guiding their growth plates, adult deformities can be highly successfully corrected using osteotomies and modern fixation devices.

Bone healing (consolidation) takes time. For an osteotomy, the bone takes 6 to 12 weeks to harden. For limb lengthening, it takes about one month of healing for every centimeter lengthened.

Depending on the device used, many patients with external fixators are encouraged to walk and bear weight during the healing process, as weight-bearing actually stimulates stronger bone growth.

Yes. Even if a bone healed crookedly years ago, a surgeon can re-break (osteotomy) and realign the bone to restore proper function and eliminate the pain caused by the abnormal mechanics.