Case Study

Cosmetic limb lengthening in a patient of normal stature: ethical considerations

KARTHIK VISHWANATHAN, SOMASHEKHAR NIMBALKAR

Page 5 - References
1. Doctors in dock over Hyderabad techie’s ‘height’ surgery. The Times of India,[Internet]. April7, 2016 [cited 2016 Nov 3]. Available from:http:// timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Doctors-in-dock-over- Hyderabad-techies-height surgery/articleshow/51721493.cms
2. Emara K, Farouk A, Diab R. Ilizarov technique of lengthening and then nailing for height increase. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2011;19(2):204–8.
3. Novikov KI, Subramanyam KN, Muradisinov SO, Novikova OS, Kolesnikova ES. Cosmetic lower limb lengthening by Ilizarov apparatus: what are the risks? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014;472(11):3549–56. doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-3782-8.
4. Elbatrawy Y, Ragab IMA. Safe cosmetic leg lengthening for short stature: long term outcomes. Orthopedics. 2015;38(7):e552–60. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20150701-51.
5. Boyd KM. Medical ethics: principles, persons, and perspectives: from controversy to conversation. J Med Ethics. 2005; 31(8):481–6.
6. Hope T, Savulescu J, Hendrick J. Ethical theory. In: Medical ethics and law: the core curriculum. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2003:3–15.

© 2016 Indian Journal of Medical Ethics