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Lengthening| Lengthening at the Betz institute Limb lengthening,
as defined by the Betz institute is the art of increasing height
while combining aesthetics with perfect function. Modern
medicine has allowed the idea of lengthening limbs for medical
and cosmetic indications to become a reality. Limb lengthening
is a procedure in which a bone segment is surgically cut and a
distraction device is used to slowly pull the two ends apart.
After the desired lengthening has been achieved the bone
consolidates until the lengthened gap has completely calcified.
Definition of Limb lengthening Limb lengthening is distraction
ostegenesis, also called callus distraction, a surgical process
used for reconstruction of skeletal deformities, and for
lengthening bones. Distraction phase - The bone is surgically
cut in two segments and the two ends of the bone are gradually
moved apart at a slow enough rate for n