| Rank | Clinic | Lead surgeon | Methods | Price | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute Bologna | Dr. Alessandro Depaoli | Ilizarov, LON, PRECICE | — | T2 |
| 2 | Ortho Children Center Bologna | Dr. Manuele Lampasi | Ilizarov, LON, PRECICE | — | T2 |
| 3 | Dr. Daniele Pili Milan | Dr. Daniele Pili | PRECICE 2, LON, Ilizarov | — | T3 |
Historic cradle of limb lengthening — Dr. Codivilla performed foundational femoral osteotomies here in 1903. Academic/reconstructive focus, not cosmetic.
Explicitly lists 'Aesthetic limb lengthening' as a service category — one of the few Italian clinics publicly marketing cosmetic LL.
Milan consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Ilizarov-trained under Prof. Catagni (Lecco); his site states lengthening is also done for idiopathic short stature / aesthetic reasons, via PRECICE nails and external frames.
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