Leg lengthening surgery, once primarily performed to correct leg-length discrepancies in children or assist patients recovering from traumatic injuries, has gradually transformed into a cosmetic ...

Chandler Crews knew she didn't want to live her entire adult life less than four feet tall. The 31-year-old from Maryland was born with achondroplasia, a genetic condition that most commonly results ...

When a bone breaks, a blood clot rapidly forms around the fracture. Bone cells (ostoblasts) create a callus (soft cartilage) ...