Limb Lengthening Cost in India

The cost of Limb Lengthening in India typically ranges from $500 to $6,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Limb lengthening gradually lengthens a bone after it is cut, using an internal nail or an external frame. The cost depends on:

• Device: magnetic internal nail (such as PRECICE) or external frame.
• One or both legs
• Amount of lengthening
• Physiotherapy: intensive and long-term.

Lengthening with magnetic internal nails, especially for both legs, may cost more than this range. Ask what is included.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital explains that the bone is divided and a magnetic nail is fixed inside it. Lengthening starts 6 to 7 days later, usually about 1 mm a day, using a handheld device. For example, 50 mm takes about 50 days. New bone then needs to harden.

RNOH lists:

• Joint stiffness and tight soft tissues: sometimes permanent.
• Nerve or blood vessel injury
• Poor bone formation
• Infection and blood clots

These risks matter especially in cosmetic height surgery.

RNOH notes clinic X-rays every two weeks during lengthening, two crutches, and essential physiotherapy. The nail usually stays in for 18 to 24 months. Plan a long stay or reliable follow-up before choosing treatment abroad.