September 10, 2024 – In a remarkable turn of events for children diagnosed with achondroplasia, recent surgical advancements provide promising opportunities. Fourteen- year-old Yitzhak Koynov underwent a groundbreaking limb-lengthening surgery at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, which extended his arm length by an impressive 8 centimeters. Facing significant challenges due to his…
August 15, 2024 – Thirty-year-old Sophia* is the first person in a former Soviet state to undergo a specialized thighbone alignment and limb lengthening surgery. The procedure was performed in Georgia by two orthopedic specialists from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. Professor Mark Eidelman, director of the Pediatric Orthopedics Unit at Rambam’s Ruth…
June 26, 2023 – Two years ago, after many attempts to treat her condition, 10-year-old Agam Eini was brought to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, hoping for a solution that would allow her to walk again. Her delighted father shares Agam’s amazing recovery and is thankful to the healthcare professionals who made…
July 11, 2021 – Thanks to doctors in the Pediatric Orthopedics Unit at Rambam Health Care Campus, a young girl diagnosed with a disorder that causes her bones to break easily recently took her very first steps. Adele Ben Haim, a five-year-old girl born with a rare genetic disorder that causes her bones to be…
