Located: Ho Chi Minh city, VietNam
Experience: more than 350 cases of legs lengthening
Complication rate: 5%
Complications include:
Infection, non-union, damage to nerves and blood vessels, premature consolidation.
Major procedures: Tibial lengthening. (Also performs femur lengthening if patients require it)
Maximum lengthening achievable: 7cm on tibial and 5cm on femur
Rate of lengthening: 0.75mm/day
Cost for Ilizarov lengthening: 5000USD
Cost for L.O.N: 5500USD
The fee includes all medication expenses for legs lengthening (excluding complications)
For accommodation: 5000 USD for 4 months with a company specializing in care for international patients
They will assist you with the visa
A private room (double size bed, air conditioning, wifi, TV with private bathroom inside)
Housekeeper
Nurse
Physician
Driver
Food
An assistant to support you with your requests or needs during your stay
They will also provide you with a walker, crutches, and wheelchair so you won’t need to purchase anything. As I am staying with them, I can confirm the quality; I’ll take a picture of the room. Very nice accommodations and friendly staff.
A 4-month package is adequate because by that time you will have completed the lengthening procedure, only remaining is the healing phase.
For L.O.N, after 4 months, he will remove your frames
For Ilizarov, after 4 months, you may return to your country with the frame still on and wait for the bone to heal, then have the frames removed in your country (if you prefer), as any doctor can remove it without further surgery, or you can come back to VietNam for him to remove the frames at no additional cost.
If you wish to extend your stay with the company for more than 4 months, they will charge: 650USD/month (feel free to negotiate with them, don’t be shy; if you stay longer, they might offer a