Patient Story Achondroplasia Short stature

M. U.

Diagnosis: achondroplasia, short stature.

M. U., July 2026 follow-up
Achondroplasia Diagnosis
Short stature Diagnosis
8 Recorded operations
Femur · Tibia · Humerus Operations
2019–2025 Operation dates

Surgical record

27.07.2019 — Bilateral femoral osteotomy – lengthening with external fixator.

03.10.2019 — Bilateral femoral external-fixator extraction, plate and screw fixation.

26.08.2020 — Bilateral tibial osteotomy, external fixator.

19.11.2020 — Bilateral external-fixator extraction, plate and screw fixation, percutaneous achilloplasty.

23.12.2021 — Humeral lengthening.

06.07.2022 — Extraction of external fixators from both humeri, wound debridement.

12.12.2023 — Bilateral femoral exfix removal + plating.

11.06.2025 — Bilateral tibial osteotomy + lengthening with external fixator.

Dates

  1. 27.07.2019 Bilateral femoral osteotomy – lengthening with external fixator
  2. 03.10.2019 Bilateral femoral external-fixator extraction, plate and screw fixation
  3. 26.08.2020 Bilateral tibial osteotomy, external fixator
  4. 19.11.2020 Bilateral external-fixator extraction, plate and screw fixation, percutaneous achilloplasty
  5. 23.12.2021 Humeral lengthening
  6. 06.07.2022 Extraction of external fixators from both humeri, wound debridement
  7. 12.12.2023 Bilateral femoral exfix removal + plating
  8. 11.06.2025 Bilateral tibial osteotomy + lengthening with external fixator

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