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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 82-B, Issue 8 | Pages 1174 - 1176
1 Nov 2000
Bidwell JP Bennet GC Bell MJ Witherow PJ

We describe ten patients with Turner’s syndrome (karyotype 45, XO) who had leg lengthening for short stature. A high incidence of postoperative complications was encountered and many patients required intramedullary fixation as a salvage procedure. We discuss the reasons for this and highlight the differences between our findings and those of a similar series recently reported. In view of the considerable difficulties encountered, we do not recommend leg lengthening in Turner’s syndrome.