Dr. Ghassan Salameh (Frankfurt, Germany) Salamehfix Centre Limb lengthening

Here are the response from Dr Salameh regarding the Limb Lengthening surgery.

Note: Dr Salameh currently does the surgery in Germany with Dr. M. Schmidt, due to the ongoing civil war in Syria. 

1) How many patients have you operated for cosmetic Limb Lengthening so far and How many patients do you operate yearly?

About 100 cases about 15 per year.

2) What is the estimated total cost, including post-op treatments, stay, medications, physiotherapy? Are unscheduled surgeries covered and How much does a consultation cost?

25 000 Euro for Germany

3) What kind of physical therapy is assigned to the patient?

just exercises .

4) What maximum amount of lengthening do you recommend per segment, regarding patient safety? What is the daily rate of lengthening?

8 cm , 0.8 mm per day

5)  What are your opinions regarding the weightbearing of the patients?

With my patients and fixator  is very essential , early weight bearing and without aid many times 

6)  How often will you follow up with patients during lengthening?

Every three weeks during lengthening phase and monthly after.

7) How fast can patients return to normal life (walking without support)?  What is the time required to lengthen 5 cm and 7.5-8 cm ?

After lengthening period for 5 cm about two months and about 4 months for 8 cm.

Prof Ghassan Salameh 
Salamehfix Centre for Limb lengthening & reconstruction
Tel: +963 11 6618956
Fax: +963 11 6668188
Mobile: +963 944  363156
E-mail:  [email protected]
Web site; www. lengthening-sldf.com

Good write up.

I was considering him for Tibias.

Does he do internal femurs ? Does he do it for that price??? 

Quote from: TomD on October 06, 2013, 09:01:15 PMGood write up.

I was considering him for Tibias.

Does he do internal femurs ? Does he do it for that price??? 

He only uses his own external device for lengthening. It is a half-ring and seems to work pretty well.

Hi,

I am 5' 9' 1/2, aged 32 and been considering leg lengthening surgery for a while now. I would consider having it done within two years. I have been visiting the forums and the websites from many countries which offer the procedure. I live in the UK. If I was considering 6 '1/ 6 '2 as a height, I assume this would take on average about 6 months?

Is physical therapy offered every day as it is an important aspect to the recovery process?

Dr, Salameh is a good Dr not very expesive , why do people go to Xia while they can go to germany ? Dr salameh is using his own divice ful you  bearing and you can walk after 6h from the surgery  + not big externel I am considering him for tibia

You will have to wear the frames for a full year or even more.

But the big plus is that you don't need to split your patellar tendon - twice, and therefore ruin your knees permanently 

I was on my way to Syria to do 6cm. Then the war broke out.....

Sweden, I can't help it but to feel that ur intention is to discourage people from doing LL. Why?

Quote from: hand_sanitizer on December 29, 2013, 07:05:54 AMSweden, I can't help it but to feel that ur intention is to discourage people from doing LL. Why?

Well it's not.

It is just called the cold bitter ugly truth.

Sweden's motto: den kalla bittra fula sanningen. (courtesy of google translate)

why does dr alemhs  method require one to ear the frames a whole year???  Id consider him, but not if i have to be in frames a year!