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After years of being self-conscious about her height and further harassment at work regarding it, 41 year old banker, Elaine Foo of London decided to get limb-lengthening surgery done. She had this operation performed by world-renowned surgeon Dr. Jean-Marc Guichet at the Guichet Institute. But very soon after getting it done, serious complications arose. And after multiple corrective surgeries and hundreds of thousands of pounds spent, this case became the subject of a lengthy legal battle. Leaving the court to determine if this were a case of negligence or simply a surgery gone wrong.

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SOURCES:
www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0e8nd4z94jo
www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/i-had-five-agonisi…
www.nbcnews.com/health/mens-health/leg-lengthening…
www.bbc.com/news/world-55146906
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/great-ormon…
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/great-ormon…
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/17/banker-payout-…

Limb-Lengthening Process:
www.limblength.org/treatments/limb-lengthening-the…

History:
journals.lww.com/pedorthopaedics/fulltext/2017/090…

Studies:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7058770/
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10682549/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9469304/

Guichet Institue:
drguichet.com/?lan=en
   • Dr. Guichet Limb Lengthening - 1st Day of ...  
   • World Premiere - Dr. Guichet Limb Lengthen...  

Dynzell Sigers:
www.instagram.com/ntkdagreatest/
   • Man gets limb lengthening surgery; Was it ...  
   • I Broke My Legs To Grow From 5ft 5" To 6ft...  

Theresia Fischer:
   • OP-Beichte und Ehe-Drama: Die WAHRE Story ...  
www.instagram.com/theresiafischer/

Other Patients:
   • Man Gets Limb-Lengthening Surgery to Be Ta...  
   • California woman to receive limb lengtheni...  
   • Leg-lengthening Newest Craze in Plastic Su...  

Devices:
   • FITBONE Promo Video  
   • Leg Lengthening (Limb Lengthening) with Pr...  


TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
02:32 - Elaine Foo
04:32 - Work harassment / Height issues
05:59 - Height discrimination
07:40 - Limb-lengthening surgeries
11:52 - Dr. Guichet
12:37 - History of limb-lengthening
16:47 - Prep for operation
19:33 - Operation
20:52 - Complications
26:51 - Soured relationship
28:58 - Lawsuit
33:07 - How common is it?
36:36 - Great Ormond Street Hospital
38:42 - Theresia Fischer
40:22 - Dynzell Sigers
42:20 - Conclusion

Disclaimer: I’m not a medical professional and nothing in this video is meant to be taken as medical advice. If you’re experiencing any health issues, speak with your physician.