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Top picks2026

Best limb lengthening surgeons in France.

We list 8 limb lengthening clinics in France. Ranked by surgeon credentials, complication transparency, methods on offer, photo + video documentation, and verified patient reviews. Editorial only — no paid placement.

01At a glance

Side-by-side comparison

RankClinicLead surgeonMethodsPriceTier
1Nantes Chirurgie Jeunesse et Sports
Saint-Herblain (Nantes)
Dr. Loïc GeffroyPRECICE 2T1
2Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris
Dr. Zagorka Pejin-ArroyoPRECICE 2T1
3CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse
Dr. Franck AccadbledFitboneT1
4Institut du Mouvement
Marseille
Dr. Maxime Fabre-AubrespyFitboneT1
5Hospices Civils de Lyon
Bron (Lyon)
Dr. Franck ChotelT1
02Editorial picks

The top 5 in France.

Nantes Chirurgie Jeunesse et Sports
1

Nantes Chirurgie Jeunesse et Sports

Saint-Herblain (Nantes) · Dr. Loïc Geffroy

Named by Spinaxis (French PRECICE distributor) as a key PRECICE surgeon; states >50 PRECICE patients since 2015. Address: Santé Atlantique, Porte D, Av. Claude Bernard, 44819 Saint-Herblain.

  • ·Tier 1 — fully researched against hospital records and published outcomes.
  • ·Accredited: Elsan network.
Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
2

Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades

Paris · Dr. Zagorka Pejin-Arroyo

Named by Spinaxis (French PRECICE distributor) as a key PRECICE surgeon. Paediatric/reconstructive centre. Address: 149 Rue de Sèvres, Paris 15e.

  • ·Tier 1 — fully researched against hospital records and published outcomes.
  • ·Accredited: AP-HP (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris).
CHU de Toulouse
3

CHU de Toulouse

Toulouse · Dr. Franck Accadbled

Widely cited as THE reference centre in France for motorized intramedullary limb lengthening. Peer-reviewed first French Fitbone series published in Rev Chir Orthop / ScienceDirect.

  • ·Tier 1 — fully researched against hospital records and published outcomes.
  • ·Accredited: CHU de Toulouse (university hospital).
Institut du Mouvement
4

Institut du Mouvement

Marseille · Dr. Maxime Fabre-Aubrespy

Reconstructive focus — leg-length discrepancy ≥2 cm with daily pain; ~6-month internal-nail program. Booking via Doctolib. Surgeon named on Ameli, Doctolib, lemedecin, AP-HM.

  • ·Tier 1 — fully researched against hospital records and published outcomes.
  • ·Accredited: AP-HM (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Marseille).
Hospices Civils de Lyon
5

Hospices Civils de Lyon

Bron (Lyon) · Dr. Franck Chotel

Long-standing paediatric limb-lengthening/reconstruction service; Prof. Chotel is head of department and trained Dr Geffroy of Nantes. Address: HFME, 59 bd Pinel, 69500 Bron.

  • ·Tier 1 — fully researched against hospital records and published outcomes.
  • ·Accredited: Hospices Civils de Lyon (CHU de Lyon).
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