Posted on Oct 25, 2017, 10:29 pm
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Website: http://limbplastx.com/index.html
Articles co-authored with Dr. Paley:
http://www.paleyinstitute.org/media/file/Stature%20Lengthening%20using%20the%20PRECICE%20Intramedullary%20Nail.pdf
http://www.paleyinstitute.org/media/file/Limb%20Lengthening%20by%20Implantable%20Limb%20Lengthening%20Devices.pdf
How long did you train under Dr. Paley?
I have worked with him in total of 1.5 years during my fellowship and residency. We still communicate in regards to collaborations on various things.
How long have you been performing limb lengthening on your own?
2 years
Have you been performing cosmetic limb lengthening and medically indicated limb lengthening on your own in Las Vegas for the past two years?
Yes
How many limb lengthening procedures have you performed?
550 cases
Of that total how many were for cosmetic reasons?
Approximately 100 cases
How many cosmetic femur lengthenings?
Approximately 75 cases
How many cosmetic tibia/fibula lengthenings?
Approximately 25 cases
How many cases of:
Nerve Injury- None
Muscle Contractures- Resolved with ongoing PT
Non Union- None
Fibular Complications- None
PE-None
DVT- In our case series there was one patient with this who stopped anticoag too soon, treated without issues
Amputation- None (nor have I heard of any case of this)
Has a patient ever died from a complication under your care?
No
What is the cost of cosmetic limb lengthening?
Approximately $85,000
What is included in the $85,000?
Surgery, anesthesia, admission for 2 days at institute, Physical therapy/rehab/athletic training, follow-up visits and X-rays. Essentially everything but your stay in Las Vegas and oral medications that you might need to take.
Does insurance cover some of the cost?
It does not unfortunately, I am working with Nuvasive the company that owns the PRECICE technology about financing- but this may be over a year before this becomes a reality. We have relations with banks that are willing to work with patients to find other alternatives. We also have some interested parties who want to be involved in financial and social planning for patients and this maybe something we can arrange for you.
I am aware of a new PRECICE nail by NuVasive made of Cobalt Chrome which is expected to significantly increase weight bearing in patients during the lengthening and consolidation phases. When will this new PRECICE nail be available at your Limplastx Institute?
I have met with the company about designing this nail. Looking at the progression I would say earliest 12-18 months (maybe longer).
Are you involved in a different PRECICE nail development with NuVasive exclusively for cosmetic patients? If yes, can you expand on this new PRECICE nail development?
This is same as above, geared for all patients but certainly keep cosmetic patients in mind. It will be a different product with similar technology.
NuVasive is flying to Las Vegas for a dinner meeting tonight to discuss further technology which I am helping them design and the overall cosmetic market. In Las Vegas, we have built out a one of a kind institute solely focused on aesthetic height gain; The Limbplastx Institute. This will be the first of its kind in the world and offer a catered luxury experience solely focused on the Limbplastx ® procedure, our version of the procedure and experience.
We are currently updating our website, which is far from being done but should be up and running in a week or so. There is still some useful information on the procedure pages you might find helpful right now. We will be offering video consultations to talk face to face and this function should be ready to go through the website by next week.