Weve heard about an operation to lengthen an achondroplastic dwarfs legs and arms that can make them a similar height as their peers. Should we consider this?
As a general statement of philosophy, most members of the dwarf community believe that no child should undergo surgery unless it is for a treatable medical condition that will improve her or his health. Limb-lengthening surgery, by contrast, does not address any medical condition, although certainly there are dwarfs who have undergone the procedure and are quite happy with the results.
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