Leg Lengthening Podcast Episode 20: Interview with Dr. Downey Carmona of Instituto Downey - Seville, Spain - a podcast by Victor Egonu
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In this interview with Dr. Downey from the Downey Institute in Sevilla Spain, we discuss 3 different aspects of limb lengthening and deformity correction. We start off with his orthopedic treatment and of the pediatric population especially his expertise in treating clubfoot. Then we discuss limb lengthening for those with forms of dwarfism (ex: Achondroplasia). Finally we discuss his protocols for Stature Lengthening for adult patients looking to grow taller. Podcast Audio Version: Time-Stamps for Interview: 2:10 – Interest in orthopedics 3:20 – Explaining what clubfoot deformity is 5:00 – Treating clubfoot deformity with the Ponseti Method 7:30 – Limb lengthening for kids and their parents 9:15 – Precice plate anticipation 10:10 – Kids who need deformity correction + limb lengthening 11:20 – Stature lengthening for those with Dwarfism (ex: Achondroplasia) 13:00 – Arm lengthening for those with Dwarfism 13:20 – Stature lengthening for Adults 15:10 – ERC malfunction solutions for lengthening patients in Spain 16:15 – Physiotherapy regimen for post-LL 17:45 – Determining patient length while minding safety 19:25 – Preventative measures taken against embolism 20:00 – Cost of Stature Lengthening Procedure 21:30 – Price at the Instituto Downey 22:30 – Housing for lengthening patients 23:15 – Do patients have to stay at center during lengthening 25:00 – Final words Contact Information for Dr. Downey: 1. Website: https://instituto-downey.com/ 2. Instagram: @institutodowney 3. Email: info@instituto-downey.com
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