How success looks like in distraction osteogenesis for cosmetic stature increase

Title : How success looks like in distraction osteogenesis for cosmetic stature increase

Abstract:

Distraction osteogenesis for cosmetic stature increase has gained increasing popularity. Despite this fact, there is only scarce published evidence about the outcomes.The truth is that we do not really know how success looks in CLL, especially in the longer term In this talk we will present our conclusions based on clinical data from more than 600 cases.

Patient selection is of paramount importance. The diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder and its severity should be thoroughly assessed. Unrealistic expectations are an important parameter of patient compliance and they should be managed pre-operatively. Pain, range of movement,return to pre-operative functional levels and improvement of psychological height dysphoria symptoms  are important elements of measurement of outcome and need to be measured and monitored.

Biography:

Dr Dimitrios Giotikas is the founder and Clinical director of Giotikas Clinic in London, UK and Athens, Greece. His clinical expertise is focused on limb reconstruction (including limb lengthening, the management of bone infections and limb deformities), knee osteotomy surgery for arthritis and complex orthopaedic trauma. Dimitrios started his career as medical officer of the Greek Army. He later worked as specialist and consultant in Cambridge and Oxford University hospitals in the UK, where he specialized in limb reconstruction. He has a PhD on knee surgery and has published and presented numerous studies in the fields of his clinical expertise.