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Polio. One Leg Shorter Than The Other. What Can Assist Treatment?

Sir my name is 1111. I am architect. i am in Bangalore. I attacked polio on age of 9th month for my left leg. now i am 32 years old. Weight is 62 kgs. My left leg is 5" shorter than right leg. I am taking my hand support to walking. i cant able to run also. Without support i want to walk & I want to strength my left leg also. Is there any chance to make like that. Please tell me the good doctors in bangalore who make like that. Financially i don't have problems now, But i don't want to bed rest more that 1 month. Please suggest any good doctors its very helpful for me.
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
Let me tell you certain bare facts about polio -
* there is no way that you can strengthen the polio affected muscles of your left leg at this point of time. Because the polio affected muscles will not have the inherent "tone" which normal muscles have and will not have proper nerve supply making them very weak and atrophied.

You can definitely walk without support by using CALIPERS (Visit an artificial limb center or an orthotic manufacturer for this purpose).

You have not mentioned whether the shortening is 5 "cms" or 5 "inches". This shortening can be corrected by technique of bone lengthening called "ILIZAROV BONE TRANSPORT OR OSTEOSYNTHESIS" . So consult an orthosurgeon with good experience and reputation in Ilizarov fixation (I hope there will a handful of surgeons in bangalore) and follow his advice.

Hope this information is helpful to you. Regards
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Polio. One Leg Shorter Than The Other. What Can Assist Treatment?

Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. Let me tell you certain bare facts about polio - * there is no way that you can strengthen the polio affected muscles of your left leg at this point of time. Because the polio affected muscles will not have the inherent tone which normal muscles have and will not have proper nerve supply making them very weak and atrophied. You can definitely walk without support by using CALIPERS (Visit an artificial limb center or an orthotic manufacturer for this purpose). You have not mentioned whether the shortening is 5 cms or 5 inches . This shortening can be corrected by technique of bone lengthening called ILIZAROV BONE TRANSPORT OR OSTEOSYNTHESIS . So consult an orthosurgeon with good experience and reputation in Ilizarov fixation (I hope there will a handful of surgeons in bangalore) and follow his advice. Hope this information is helpful to you. Regards