Limb lengthening clinics in Italy
4 independently-verified clinics in Italy. Methods offered: Ilizarov, LON, PRECICE, PRECICE 2.
Italy hosts a small number of long-running reconstructive limb-lengthening centers — Rizzoli in Bologna being the most academically published. Patient services tilt domestic; international packages exist but are not the primary business model.
Side-by-side comparison
| # | Clinic | Lead surgeon | Methods | Price | Directory Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute Bologna | Dr. Alessandro Depaoli | Ilizarov, LON, PRECICE +1 | — | 3.9 / 5 684 reviews · 1 platform | T2 |
| 2 | Ilizarov Unit / Centro Ilizarov Lecco | Dr. Maurizio A. Catagni | Ilizarov | — | Unranked | T1 |
| 3 | Ortho Children Center Bologna | Dr. Manuele Lampasi | Ilizarov, LON, PRECICE +1 | — | Unranked | T2 |
| 4 | Columbus Clinic Centre, Milan Milan | Dr. Daniele Pili | Ilizarov | — | Unranked | T3 |
Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
Dr. Alessandro Depaoli, MD; EPOS
Ilizarov Unit / Centro Ilizarov
Dr. Maurizio A. Catagni, Founding member and President, ASAMI Italia; Professor, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Specialization School, University of Milan; previously Director of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale 'A. Manzoni', Lecco
Ortho Children Center
Dr. Manuele Lampasi, MD
Columbus Clinic Centre, Milan
Dr. Daniele Pili, MD with Summa cum Laude (110/110 e lode), University of Cagliari (2003); Specialisation in Orthopaedics and Traumatology (50/50 cum laude); Erasmus year at Freie Universität Berlin; senior registrar experience at Peterborough (Cambridge University-affiliated); GMC registration (UK); SIOT Travelling Fellowship representative to London (2011); Ilizarov Fellowship under Prof. Maurizio Angelo Catagni (Lecco)
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