Limb lengthening clinics in Argentina
2 independently-verified clinics in Argentina. Methods offered: Albizzia nail, Guichet nail, Ilizarov, PRECICE 2.
Argentina has two listed clinics, one in Buenos Aires and one in Córdoba, both attached to established hospitals rather than standalone lengthening centres. The Buenos Aires team is led by a Paley-trained scientific director and works with Ilizarov frames and motorised nails; the Córdoba listing is a broad medical-tourism practice where bone lengthening is one service among many. Spanish is the working language, with English available at both. Neither publishes a price, and neither has an independently verified review record for lengthening specifically, so ask for case numbers and outcomes in writing.
Side-by-side comparison
| # | Clinic | Lead surgeon | Methods | Price | Directory Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bone Growth Buenos Aires | Dr. Eduardo Stefano | Ilizarov, PRECICE 2 | — | Unranked | T2 |
| 2 | Sublimis Córdoba | Dr. Andrés Marcelo Jalil | Ilizarov, Albizzia nail, Guichet nail | — | Unranked | T3 |
Bone Growth
Dr. Eduardo Stefano, M.D., Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA); Specialist in Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology (AAOT, SAOTI); Fellowship, Paley Advanced Limb Lengthening Institute, West Palm Beach, FL
Sublimis
Dr. Andrés Marcelo Jalil, M.D., Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (1993); Specialist in Traumatological and Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Council of Córdoba Province (1997); Specialty license #8176; Medical license #22985; Certified, Argentine Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (AAOT); Full Member, Orthopedics and Traumatology Society of Córdoba (SOTC); Professor, Orthopedics and Traumatology Dept., Catholic University of Córdoba; AAOS Certificate of Attendance (2023); Forensic Physician, Argentine Federal Police (since 1995)
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