CHU de Toulouse
Led by Dr. Franck Accadbled, Professor, paediatric orthopaedic surgery, CHU de Toulouse; performed first French Fitbone motorized-nail series (2010). Professor of paediatric orthopaedic surgery, CHU Toulouse; performed first French Fitbone motorized-nail series (2010)
What this score measuresThis is the public score for the entire hospital — wards, admissions, emergency department — not for its limb reconstruction unit. Read it as a comment on the building, not on the surgery.
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About CHU de Toulouse
CHU de Toulouse's Hôpital des Enfants is a public university children's hospital that the record describes as a reference centre in France for motorised intramedullary limb lengthening. Franck Accadbled, Professor of paediatric orthopaedic surgery at CHU Toulouse, performed the first French Fitbone motorised-nail series in 2010, published in Rev Chir Orthop and on ScienceDirect. Fitbone is the only method on record.
The work is reconstructive and paediatric rather than cosmetic. He is a current professor, registered on Annuaire Santé Ameli, and verified through the official CHU page, two peer-reviewed articles, a national conference programme and press coverage. No public price or contact for the lengthening service was captured, and no international-patient service is listed. Google shows 3.2 from 515 reviews for the hospital as a whole, which says nothing about the lengthening unit specifically. Ask the hospital how adult referrals are handled, since the record covers a children's hospital.
Strongly verified via official CHU Toulouse page, Ameli registry, peer-reviewed journal articles (ScienceDirect x2), national conference (JOO) programme, and press coverage. Current professor. No public price/contact captured. | reconstructive/reference center — LL via academic record | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (gap-country pass); codex web-search cross-checked.
What the clinic states
Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.
- Notes
- French public hospital (Hôpital des Enfants). Site returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch but is a live public site. No published department email or prices.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
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. CHU Toulouse's own department page (last updated 2026-09-10, one day before this check) now gives the exact address and phone for the Hôpital des Enfants paediatric orthopaedics unit and lists ten additional named surgeons on the same team, none yet cross-checked for limb-lengthening involvement specifically.
Methods offered
- FitboneRead about Fitbone →
Surgeons
- Dr. Franck Accadbled, Professor, paediatric orthopaedic surgery, CHU de Toulouse; performed first French Fitbone motorized-nail series (2010)Professor of paediatric orthopaedic surgery, CHU Toulouse; performed first French Fitbone motorized-nail series (2010)View profile →
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Accreditations
- ●CHU de Toulouse (university hospital)
- ●Registered on Annuaire Santé Ameli
Common questions about CHU de Toulouse
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How do patients rate CHU de Toulouse?
Across independent platforms CHU de Toulouse holds Google 3.2/5 (521 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-09-11. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at CHU de Toulouse?
CHU de Toulouse does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable France clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does CHU de Toulouse offer?
CHU de Toulouse lists Fitbone. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Franck Accadbled (Professor, paediatric orthopaedic surgery, CHU de Toulouse; performed first French Fitbone motorized-nail series (2010)). Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at CHU de Toulouse?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. CHU de Toulouse works with fully internal nails (Fitbone), so there is no external frame to manage and most patients move to partial weight-bearing earlier than with fixators.
Does CHU de Toulouse treat international patients?
CHU de Toulouse did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was CHU de Toulouse verified for this directory?
CHU de Toulouse is listed at Tier 1 — we cross-checked surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, regulatory status and published outcomes against independent sources. We hold 6 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is CHU de Toulouse and where are operations performed?
CHU de Toulouse is in Toulouse, France. Hospital affiliation on record: CHU de Toulouse — Hôpital des Enfants
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- CHU de Toulouse — Hôpital des Enfants
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