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Surgeons warn of horror complications after leg lengthening surgery abroad

Royal College of Surgeons reveals what can go wrong after controversial operation to be taller - cutting through the legs to allow new bone to grow in the gap

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Surgeons warn of horror complications after leg lengthening surgery abroad

Royal College of Surgeons reveals what can go wrong after controversial operation to be taller - cutting through the legs to allow new bone to grow in the gap

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Controversial leg surgery sparks NHS crisis as patients return with complications

UK surgeons warn of NHS costs from overseas leg-lengthening surgeries; seven cases cost £36,000 with implant and bone failures. Medical tourism for height procedures drives preventable crises, exposing gaps in patient awareness and healthcare system preparedness.

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mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
Brits going abroad for leg-lengthening surgery risk ‘serious complications’
NHS hospitals are seeing patients requiring complex follow-up treatment, a team of experts said
mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·mirror.co.uk
Surgeons warn of horror complications after leg lengthening surgery abroad
Royal College of Surgeons reveals what can go wrong after controversial operation to be taller - cutting through the legs to allow new bone to grow in the gap

Surgeons warn of horror complications after leg lengthening surgery abroad

Controversial leg surgery sparks NHS crisis as patients return with complications

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Brits going abroad for leg-lengthening surgery risk ‘serious complications’

Surgeons warn of horror complications after leg lengthening surgery abroad

Controversial leg surgery sparks NHS crisis as patients return with complications