A. Yes, in almost every case, private insurance covers the procedure. After the first week, you can usually walk around quite a bit. Your doctor will give you specific instructions. In most cases patients undergoing treatment will stay in the hospital for approximately 7 days after the surgery is performed. Depending on each individual case, your surgeon can determine the amount of time.
Many patients swim frequently for exercise.
The specialist is first, an orthopedic surgeon. He or she then completes a specialty course before being certified to perform the Ilizarov technique. A. Autogenesis is the company that perfected the automation of the Ilizarov procedure. A physician and biomedical engineer worked with Dr. Ilizarov to develop the computer technology that has resulted in much more precise adjus tments for the patient, and has reduced patient pain markedly. As with any surgery, there is a risk of infection.