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

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1.	Title	Title of document	Cosmetic limb lengthening in a patient of normal stature: ethical considerations

2.	Creator	Author's name, affiliation, country	Karthik Vishwanathan; Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, 388 325, India; IN

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4.	Description	Abstract	Recently, a 23-year-old male patient underwent cosmetic limb lengthening, despite the fact that his height was that of the average Indian male (5 feet 7 inches). The patient's parents and the media criticised the orthopaedic surgeon who had performed the surgery for undertaking an unethical operation. This paper discusses the relevant clinical evidence, ethical aspects and ethical theories surrounding the case. We conclude that the surgeon's decision to perform the surgery seems to be fair and appropriate from the ethical and clinical perspectives.

5.	Publisher	Organizing agency, location	Forum for Medical Ethics Society

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7.	Date	(YYYY-MM-DD)	2016-11-30

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10.	Identifier	Uniform Resource Identifier	https://ijme.in/articles/cosmetic-limb-lengthening-in-a-patient-of-normal-stature-ethical-considerations/

11.	Source	Title; vol., no. (year)	Indian Journal of Medical Ethics;: Of beginnings, middles and endings

12.	Language	English=en	en

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