Fibular Hemimelia and Congenital Femoral Deficiency

Fibular Hemimelia and Congenital Femoral Deficiency are two types of conditions that affect the lower limbs. Simply put, it is where the bone has not developed normally, leaving the limbs shorter than average. The Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics is one of the few places in the United States with the expertise to treat these conditions. This video tells the story of how surgeons John Herzenberg, M.D., and Shawn Standard, M.D., have helped change the lives of children with these conditions. For more information, go to http://www.lifebridgehealth.org/icll or call 410-601-WELL.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Fibular Hemimelia
• congenital femoral deficiency
• orthopedics
• Shawn Standard
• John Herzenberg
• pediatrics
• legs
• lower limbs
• Sinai Hospital
• Rubin Institute
• LifeBridge Health
• surgery
• limb lengthening
• short limbs

[LifeBridgeHealth]

@epiccriminalmindsfan and @sirdude456. Thank you for your comments and for sharing part of your own stories with us.

[EpicCriminalMindsFan]

-i actually just got back from the Save a Limb Ride!

-i am also most likely haveing another fixator in the summer/fall

-thoes kids are right though it is worth it!

-because its dr.h i played softball of my mod team + basketball team

-thanks Team Riao and Dr. Herzenberg

[EpicCriminalMindsFan]

I GO HERE!!!! DR. HERZENBERG IS AMAZING! HE SAVED MY LIFE!

[SirDude456]

Meh, I can literally say that I have it worse than most of these kids. I don't have most of my foot, B.T.W. this shit hurts like hell, I can't make a decision on weather or not to take this road, and stuff probably got better since I went through this stuff, my my prosthosis works just fine.... but the surgury's hurt like HELL, without a doubt the most painful thing I have ever went through, or ever will go through unless I shatter my femur.