China will crack down on a vast, growing and largely unregulated industry offering leg-lengthening surgery for people who think they are too short, state media have said.
The operation involves breaking the patients' legs and stretching them on a rack, and has led to several cases of disfigurement, the Xinhua news agency said, citing the health ministry.
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Troyer, incidentally, grew up (so to speak) about eight miles from me. I didn't know him, but we have a lot of common acquaintances. I hear lots of funny stories about the guy, some about his wild ways, but for the most part, people say he's a real decent guy.
