Leg Lengthening Podcast Episode 32 - Interview with Dr. Craig Robbins of The Paley Institute
In this special interview with Dr. Craig Robbins - of The Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute in West Palm Beach, FL - he talks in great detail about his unique perspective on several topics surrounding limb lengthening surgery. Dr. Robbins, Dr. Paley's number one guy, has top notch surgical skill, a vast 20 years of experience in the field of limb lengthening and deformity reconstruction and a down-to-earth-charismatic personality that makes his patients feel assured they're in great hands during their lengthening journey. We spoke on a variety of topics as shown in the time-stamps below... Time-Stamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:50 – How Dr. Robbins got his start in limb lengthening (LL) 3:00 – Cosmetic LL - Average amount of length patients aim to get 4:50 – CLL - Options for patients who want to get MAX length 7:30 – CLL - Why Patients don’t hit lengthening goal 11:00 – Proportions and assessment 12:50 – LL Discrepancy – is 2cm a threshold for needing LL or shoe lift 14:45 – LLD – can large differences lead to problems 16:30 – BLOOPER – One of Dr. Robbins’ kids calls him mid-interview 17:45 – Unique pain management protocol 22:35 – Nerve irritation treatment 25:50 – Nerve numbness 27:40 – Premature consolidation 35:30 – Supplements to take for LL 39:00 – Impact of internal lengthening nails on LL. 42:00 – New LL Tech??? (Might be click-bait) 42:35 – Loss of muscle during LL – why – 2 reasons 44:25 – How much Physical Therapy is necessary for LL success 47:45 – Hydrotherapy benefits 49:10 – New Physical Therapy Treatment Coming Soon to Paley Institute 50:10 – Consultation with Dr. Robbins 51:05 – Final words of advice to prospective patients considering LL ___ Contact information for Dr. Robbins for consultation: 1. Site: https://limblengthening.org/ 2. Email: crobbins@paleyinstitute.org