Centre for Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction

The Centre for Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction, located at the Epworth Centre in Richmond, Melbourne, provides specialised care for both adults and adolescents. The centre focuses on a wide range of services related to deformity correction and limb lengthening for congenital and acquired conditions. The team also manages post-trauma deformity correction and limb equalisation, offering solutions for complex trauma and its consequences, such as non-unions and mal-unions.

The multidisciplinary team includes pain management specialists and nurses with international experience and specialised training in managing patients with external fixators. They are proficient in traditional Ilizarov methods and advanced techniques, including the use of computer-guided Taylor Spatial Frames and intramedullary lengthening devices. This comprehensive approach ensures patients receive care tailored to their specific needs throughout their treatment journey.

The centre is also involved in managing bone and joint infections, including osteomyelitis. The surgical and nursing staff are experienced in various methods, from fixator-assisted nailing and plating to the use of innovative electronic intramedullary lengtheners. This commitment to utilising a broad spectrum of techniques allows the centre to address a variety of complex orthopaedic conditions.