If you are in the Maryland area this October you might want to meet Christian and participate in a fun ride for a great cause.

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. The Save-A-Limb fund is a program of Sinai Hospital, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. To learn more about how the funds are used, please click here. If you would like to make a donation to the fund, please visit the Save-A-Limb Fund donation page.

The Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics provides two main types of orthopedic treatment:

Joint Preservation and Replacement:
The Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics is nationally recognized for specializing in non-operative and surgical methods for the comprehensive treatment of hip, knee and shoulder arthritis. Annually, thousands of patients receive advanced non-operative and operative care for their arthritic joints as well as all types of painful joint disorders such as avascular necrosis, degeneration, and injury.

Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction:
The International Center for Limb Lengthening at the Rubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics is internationally recognized as the most experienced center for limb lengthening and reconstruction in the world. The center is committed to providing the most comprehensive and technologically advanced treatments available for children and adults with limb discrepancies, short stature, bone defects, bone infections, and nonunions.