Hospices Civils de Lyon
Led by Dr. Franck Chotel, Professor; Head of Department (per prior pass's Ameli/ResearchGate verification, not re-fetched this pass). Professor & Head of Dept, paediatric orthopaedic & trauma surgery, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, HCL (Bron); Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
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About Hospices Civils de Lyon
Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant at 59 boulevard Pinel in Bron is the paediatric hospital of the Hospices Civils de Lyon, the city's public university hospital system. Its paediatric orthopaedic surgery department has a long-standing limb-lengthening and reconstruction service. Franck Chotel, Professor & Head of Dept, paediatric orthopaedic & trauma surgery, and on the faculty of Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, heads the department; he trained Loïc Geffroy, the Nantes surgeon also listed in this directory. No specific lengthening method is on record.
Prof. Chotel's own recent focus is paediatric knee and sports surgery, so lengthening sits at the departmental level rather than being his headline specialty. The service is reconstructive, not cosmetic. He is registered on Annuaire Santé Ameli and verified through the official hospital page, ResearchGate and regional press. No price, Google rating or international-patient service is on record; ask which surgeon in the department handles lengthening cases.
Verified current via official CHU Lyon page, Ameli registry, ResearchGate (Head of Dept/Professor), LinkedIn, Maîtrise Orthopédique, and Tribune de Lyon press. NOTE: his recent personal focus is paediatric knee/sports surgery; limb lengthening sits at the departmental/authority level rather than being his headline personal specialty today — institutionally solid. Reconstructive, not cosmetic. | 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.
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon (Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant) public hospital. Guessed department URL returned 404; no department-specific email or prices located on public site.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
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.
Surgeons
- Dr. Franck Chotel, Professor; Head of Department (per prior pass's Ameli/ResearchGate verification, not re-fetched this pass)Professor & Head of Dept, paediatric orthopaedic & trauma surgery, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, HCL (Bron); Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1View profile →
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Accreditations
- ●Hospices Civils de Lyon (CHU de Lyon)
- ●Registered on Annuaire Santé Ameli
Common questions about Hospices Civils de Lyon
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Hospices Civils de Lyon?
Hospices Civils de Lyon 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 Hospices Civils de Lyon offer?
Hospices Civils de Lyon has not publicly listed which lengthening device it uses. Ask directly — the device (internal nail vs external frame) changes cost, recovery and risk profile.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Hospices Civils de Lyon?
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. The clinic has not published which device it uses, and the recovery curve depends on it — internal nails and external frames differ materially.
Does Hospices Civils de Lyon treat international patients?
Hospices Civils de Lyon 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 Hospices Civils de Lyon verified for this directory?
Hospices Civils de Lyon is listed at Tier 1 — we cross-checked surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, regulatory status and published outcomes against independent sources. We hold 5 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 Hospices Civils de Lyon and where are operations performed?
Hospices Civils de Lyon is in Bron (Lyon), France. Hospital affiliation on record: Hospices Civils de Lyon — Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, 59 bd Pinel, 69677 Bron cedex; tel 04 27 85 62 62
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Hospices Civils de Lyon — Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, 59 bd Pinel, 69677 Bron cedex; tel 04 27 85 62 62
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