Stature Lengthening Overview
Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute stature lengthening surgical procedures are performed in West Palm Beach, Florida at St. Mary’s Medical Center. There are five lengthening options to get maximum height with each lengthening.
Lengthening Options

Option 1 - Bilateral femur lengthening
(up to 8cm; 3.15in.)
$97,500 USD
Includes:
2 STRYDE femur implants
Hospitalization and associated costs
Surgical fees
Anesthesiologist fees
Office follow-up and X-rays up to 12 weeks
Physical therapy (60 sessions)
Associated soft tissue releases as needed

Option 2 - Bilateral tibia lengthening
(up to 5cm; 2in.)
$109,000 USD
Includes:
2 STRYDE tibia implants
Hospitalization and associated costs
Surgical fees
Anesthesiologist fees
Office follow-up and X-rays up to 12 weeks
Physical therapy (60 sessions)

Option 3 - Combined tibia & femur
(up to 5cm for each)
lengthening three weeks apart
(up to total 10cm; 4in.)
$196,500 USD
Includes:
2 STRYDE femur implants
2 STRYDE tibia implants
Hospitalization and associated costs
Surgical fees
Anesthesiologist fees
Office follow-up and X-rays up to 14 weeks
Physical therapy (70 sessions)

Option 4 - Femur Lengthening followed by Tibial Lengthening
Femur Lengthening (up to 8cm), followed by Tibial Lengthening (up to 5cm) one year later
(up to 13cm; 5.15in. total)
$206,500 USD
Includes:
2 STRYDE femur implants
2 STRYDE tibia implants
Hospitalization and associated costs twice
Surgical fees for both surgeries
Anesthesiologist fees for both surgeries
Office follow-up and X-rays up to 12 weeks twice
Physical therapy (60 sessions twice)

Option 5 - Combined tibia & femur
(up to 4cm for each)
lengthening three weeks apart
(up to total 8cm) followed one or more years later by re-breaking femur and tibia with same nail in place and repeating up to 4cm femur and up to 4cm tibia lengthening one or more years later (up to 16cm; 6.3in. total)
$280,000 USD
Includes:
2 STRYDE femur implants
2 STRYDE tibia implants
Hospitalization and associated costs for three surgeries
Surgical fees for three surgeries
Anesthesiologist fees for three surgeries
Office follow-up and X-rays up to 14 weeks first two surgeries and 12 weeks after third surgeries
Physical therapy (70 sessions after the first two surgeries and 60 sessions after third surgery)
Bilateral Humeral Lengthening (Arms)

Humerus
(up to 5cm; 2in.)
Stay for 2 weeks then return home to lengthen
First follow up is 2 weeks later, then come every 3 weeks
PT at home
$90,000 USD
Optional Procedures:
Rotation correction – during femur lengthening – $10,000
Rotation correction – during tibial lengthening – $10,000
Bowlegged correction during tibia lengthening – $10,000
Bowleg correction tibia during femur lengthening – $50,000
Hardware Removal:
Completed 1 to 2 years later in out-patient setting.
Bilateral femur – $18,000
Bilateral tibia – $22,500
Bilateral femur + tibia – $28,000
Excluded for All Procedures:
Accommodations & Living Costs
Home Healthcare