About the Save-A-Limb Fund

One in 125 children is born with a limb deficiency and many others suffer from limb deformities. Some children undergo amputation because they do not have the resources to travel to a specialist and pay for limb lengthening or reconstruction surgery.

Over time, many people's joints wear down creating painful conditions that make simply walking to the door an excruciating task. Whether from degeneration, arthritis or injury, some people are unable to receive treatment because they cannot afford the cost of surgery or physical therapy. They are forced to alter their lives because of the pain, giving up many of the activities that previously brought them joy.

The Save-A-Limb Fund was established in 2001 and supports in the fight to save limbs from amputation and provide hip and knee replacements to patients in need both domestically and abroad. The fund also works to advance patient care through the research and the work of the physicians and staff of the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics (RIAO) at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Click here to see the Save-A-Limb Fund brochure. The Save-A-Limb Fund is a program of Sinai Hospital, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

About the RIAO

Home to some of the world's most renowned orthopedic surgeons, the RIAO offers state-of-the-art treatment in a variety of orthopedic services for both children and adults. Our medical team of more than 250 professionals performs approximately 4,300 orthopedic procedures and conducts more than 36,000 office visits annually. With access to operating rooms and highly specialized teams that exclusively practice orthopedics, the RIAO offers the advantages of a “hospital within a hospital.” Patients receive the full continuum of care including initial consultations, surgical and non-surgical services, hospital stay, as well as, inpatient and outpatient physical therapy. RIAO physicians have earned a global reputation for their limb lengthening expertise as well as their innovative techniques for joint preservation and replacement. The RIAO has four Centers of Excellence:

• The International Center for Limb Lengthening is a global leader in treating children and adults with upper and lower limb length discrepancies, limb deformities, bone defects, bone infections, foot deformities and short stature.
• The Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement is a nationally recognized, multidisciplinary orthopedic institution for the comprehensive treatment of hip, knee and shoulder arthritis, painful joint disorders and injuries.
• The Center for Diabetic Limb Preservation works to decrease the likelihood of foot or leg amputation due to diabetes, peripheral vascular disease and chronic wounds.
• The Center for Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery diagnoses and treats patients with conditions that affect the fingers, hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder.

The RIAO is located at Sinai Hospital and Northwest Hospital, and has grown to include office locations in Catonsville, Eldersburg, Ellicott City, Mt. Airy, Owings Mills, Westminster and White Marsh. To learn more about the RIAO, please visit www.RubinInstitute.com.