Every limb & leg lengthening surgeon in the directory.

Start with board certification in orthopedic surgery, then look for focused limb lengthening case volume, fluency in the relevant method (PRECICE, LON, or Ilizarov), and a surgeon who is transparent about complication rates. Every surgeon in this directory is named and tied to a verified clinic — none paid to appear.

A leg lengthening surgeon should hold board certification in orthopedic surgery (or the regional equivalent), an active hospital affiliation, and a verifiable track record of performing limb lengthening specifically — not just general orthopedics. Fellowship training in limb reconstruction is a strong positive signal.

This directory lists 297 named lead limb lengthening surgeons across 38 countries. Each profile shows the surgeon's credentials, the clinic they practise at, and the lengthening methods they use.

There is no defensible answer, because no registry publishes surgeon-level outcomes for cosmetic limb lengthening. What can be compared is verifiable: annual case volume with a named device, hospital affiliation, peer-reviewed publications, and whether the surgeon will show you their own complication figures. This directory lists those facts for every surgeon and ranks clinics only by independently sourced patient ratings — never by opinion or payment.

Choose by method first, then by volume with that method. A surgeon who does fifty PRECICE cases a year is a safer bet for a PRECICE patient than a famous name who does five. Ask three things: how many of this exact procedure last year, what went wrong in those cases, and who handles your rehabilitation after you fly home. A surgeon who answers all three with numbers is the one to shortlist.

Published cosmetic series report an any-complication rate of roughly 30–45% and a serious-complication rate of 5–15%; the largest Ilizarov series (Novikov 2014, 131 patients) documented 37%. Most problems are pin-site infection, joint contracture and delayed bone healing; nerve injury and non-union are the serious minority. High-volume surgeons cluster at the low end, which is why volume matters more than the device. Our complications page sets out the sources.