[ High-Risk Height Enhancement Surgery ]

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【 Anchor's Comment 】
Yesterday, we reported the news of a thief who even had height enhancement surgery to avoid police crackdown.
The exact name of the height enhancement surgery is limb lengthening surgery, which is said to be as dangerous as double jaw surgery.
Reporter Lee Jeong-seok reports.


【 Reporter 】
This is the back view of the apartment burglar caught yesterday.

His shin length looks clearly longer than the average person.

He received limb lengthening surgery, which can increase height by about 7cm.

Limb lengthening surgery works by breaking the shin bone, widening it, and fixing it with metal pins, allowing the empty space to be filled with bone growth.

This surgery is mainly performed on people with shortened legs, but the suspect stated that he received limb lengthening surgery for cosmetic purposes.

▶ Interview: Mr. Lee / Suspect of theft
- "I've been dancing since I was a teenager. I've had a complex about it since then, and I had the time and the circumstances to do it."

Recently, many people are receiving limb lengthening surgery for cosmetic purposes, but experts say it is as dangerous as double jaw surgery.

▶ Interview: Professor Song Hae-ryong / Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital
- "Sometimes, the pin pricks a nerve during surgery, causing nerve paralysis that prevents the ankle from bending backward, and sometimes the metal pin breaks when inserted into the bone, requiring another surgery…."

He also warned that even if the surgery goes well, it can lead to serious side effects such as cartilage damage and permanent leg paralysis.

MBN News Lee Jeong-seok. [ljs730221@naver.com]

[Source]

[MBN News] Article published on "What is height enhancement surgery...As dangerous as double jaw surgery". 2015.04.01

[MBN news] Limb Lengthening(Ilizarov) is as dangerous as the double jaw surgery. Apr 1,2015

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