Institut du Mouvement
Led by Dr. Maxime Fabre-Aubrespy, Praticien Hospitalier; DESC Orthopaedic & Traumatological Surgery (2018); Gold Medal, Hospitals of Marseille (2017); SOFCOT & SFHG member. Orthopaedic & trauma surgeon, AP-HM (Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite / Timone) & Institut du Mouvement; trained under Prof. J.-N. Argenson; member SFA, SOFCOT
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About Institut du Mouvement
The Institut du Mouvement (IML) is part of AP-HM, the public hospital system of Marseille. Its lengthening work is reconstructive, aimed at leg-length discrepancy of 2 cm or more with daily pain, and runs a programme of about six months with the Fitbone internal nail. The surgeon on record is Maxime Fabre-Aubrespy, Orthopaedic & trauma surgeon at AP-HM (Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite / Timone) and the Institut du Mouvement, trained under Prof. J.-N. Argenson and a member of SFA and SOFCOT.
His profile emphasises knee, hip, sports and post-traumatic lower-limb reconstruction, consistent with medical rather than cosmetic lengthening. He is cross-confirmed on the Ameli national registry, Doctolib and lemedecin, and booking runs through Doctolib. Contact details are published on the IML page. No price is published, no Google rating is on record, and no international-patient service is listed.
UPGRADED to verified:true — surgeon cross-confirmed across Ameli national registry, Doctolib, lemedecin, and IML/AP-HM own pages (independent of the clinic site). His profile emphasises knee/hip/sports and post-traumatic lower-limb reconstruction, consistent with reconstructive (NOT cosmetic) lengthening. Email/phone published directly on IML page — NOT guessed. | 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
- AP-HM public institute, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite Marseille. Phone 04 26 85 38 59. Booking via Doctolib. No prices published (public system).
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
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. IML's own detailed profile page adds a fuller CV than previously on record: a DESC in orthopaedic/traumatological surgery (2018), a Master's in tissue and materials bioengineering (2015), a 2017 Gold Medal from the Hospitals of Marseille under Prof. Argenson, and a direct photo plus department contact (04 26 85 38 59 / secretariatsudp8@ap-hm.fr).
Methods offered
- FitboneRead about Fitbone →
Surgeons
Dr. Maxime Fabre-Aubrespy, Praticien Hospitalier; DESC Orthopaedic & Traumatological Surgery (2018); Gold Medal, Hospitals of Marseille (2017); SOFCOT & SFHG memberOrthopaedic & trauma surgeon, AP-HM (Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite / Timone) & Institut du Mouvement; trained under Prof. J.-N. Argenson; member SFA, SOFCOTView profile →
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Accreditations
- ●AP-HM (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Marseille)
- ●Registered on Annuaire Santé Ameli
Common questions about Institut du Mouvement
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Institut du Mouvement?
Institut du Mouvement 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 Institut du Mouvement offer?
Institut du Mouvement lists Fitbone. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Maxime Fabre-Aubrespy (Praticien Hospitalier; DESC Orthopaedic & Traumatological Surgery (2018); Gold Medal, Hospitals of Marseille (2017); SOFCOT & SFHG member). 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 Institut du Mouvement?
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. Institut du Mouvement 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 Institut du Mouvement treat international patients?
Institut du Mouvement 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 Institut du Mouvement verified for this directory?
Institut du Mouvement 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 Institut du Mouvement and where are operations performed?
Institut du Mouvement is in Marseille, France. Hospital affiliation on record: AP-HM (Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite / Timone) & Institut du Mouvement, Marseille
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- AP-HM (Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite / Timone) & Institut du Mouvement, Marseille
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