Interview with Dr. Dror Paley of Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute - Limb Lengthening
In this special interview with Dr. Dror Paley of the Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute in West Palm Beach, FL we focus our discussion on fundamentals of Stature Limb Lengthening Surgery as Dr. Paley also stresses the crucial importance of having an experienced LL surgeon.
With 20,000 procedures and 33 years of experience under his belt, Dr. Paley is a legendary genius & innovative pioneer in the field of limb lengthening and deformity correction.
The amount of qualifications, accomplishments and contributions he's made in orthopedics, it's no wonder everyone refers to him as the Best Limb Lengthening Surgeon in the World!
Contact information for Dr. Paley: Ask questions or setup consultation...
1. https://paleyinstitute.org/
2. https://limblengthening.org/
The Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute is an upper echelon of world-class surgeons and Patient Care Coordination Team that provides comprehensive orthopedic care to the highest degree.If you wish to see a particular topic, see the timestamps below...
TIME-STAMPS:
2:00 – Dr. Paley’s Start in Limb Lengthening (LL)
4:30 – Amount of lengthening procedures he does
6:00 – LL is a 4-Dimensional Surgery
8:30 – Fundamentals of LL
9:40 – Limiting factor of LL & compliance of soft tissues
13:45 – How muscle excursion comes into play regarding lengthening
17:15 – Amount of time needed per day for PT
18:00 – Putting in nails is the easy part…knowing how to adapt and improvise is key
19:45 – Physiotherapy at Paley Ortho & Spine Institute are vigilant for problems 24/7
21:45 – Potential Complications & knowing how to prevent them
23:45 – Trade-offs: Losing function over pushing for extra CM in height IS NOT acceptable!
24:35 – Dr. Paley’s Lengthening Ultimatum
25:15 – How long to get back to fitness level (running marathon)
25:45 – Surgical interventions to fix complications
26:55 – Patients coming to him from other LL centers to “fix” complications
27:50 – Fibula fixation is super crucial among many other experienced-based techniques
29:00 – Various Prophylactic measures that should be taken to avoid problems
30:00 – Prospective Patients…Beware! – Surgeon EXPERIENCE IS KEY!32:30 – How to pick a surgeon properly
34:40 – Potential Long-Term Complications
37:55 – Dr. Paley’s frustration w/ the LL industry becoming a “Mercenary-Business”
40:00 – Dr. Paley’s Warning Message to LL Candidates
42:50 – LL is a Team Sport: Having the right infrastructure of clinicians is important for success
45:30 – Proportions – how LL affects it and what really matters in the overall scheme of things
49:55 – Deep Squats with lengthened femur
51:25 – Doing LL more than once…aka Twice
52:00 – LL starts with Patient Goals
57:00 – Dr. Paley’s Understanding of Body Image Perspective
01:01:25 – “Height Dysphoria/Neurosis” IS REAL!!!
01:04:00 – The investments of LL (financial $, time, risk etc.)
01:05:25 – Dr. Paley’s Guessing Game with his patient’s goal of desired lengthening goal
01:07:05 – Evolution of LL Devices: Ilizarov Stryde Upcoming Future Tech
01:12:10 – Contact and ways to reach Dr. Paley & Team – paleyinstitute.org
01:12:45 – Exclusive news
01:15:10 – Dr. Paley’s Final Words to the Interested LL Candidate
Dr. Dror Paley Social Media Handles:
1. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paleyinstitute/
2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paleyinstitute/?hl=en
3. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAtE6x8GKwHTXwr55Ch9KBg4.
Website: https://paleyinstitute.org/#limblengtheningsurgery #drpaley #staturelengthening