The leg extension procedure, formally named distraction osteogenesis, includes removing either the femur, tibia or both and using metal braces to expand the bones. Fresh bone cells can expand with time efficiently, making each leg up to three inches wider.
Doctors have used it for over a century to support congenital abnormalities or following serious accidents, but it has become the newest innovation in severe plastic surgery today.
This Leg-Lengthening Surgery Could Permanently Extend Your Legs
