Injured Tibia, Fibula and Femur

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Asked for Male, 39 Years

Hello Dr. My husband was involved in an accident in 2013 and broke his right leg twice...he underwent several surgeries.. as a result the broken leg still has excrutiating pain and has become a few centimeters shorter than the normal leg, is there a procedure that can be done to fix and lengthen the leg to match his normal leg? The x-rays attached shows the broken (injured) tibia, fibula and femur. Kindly advice...

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