<s>[INST] Hi, my friend(30 yrs old) is attacked by polio during his childhood. His left leg is smaller than the right one. We tried many Ayurveda method, but no effect. He is losing self confidence due to this. So is it possible to cure through surgery. If so let me know the best hospital and place..And also the cost expense..It will be great helpful to us..Thanks.... [/INST] Hi, Thanks for writing in. The goals of surgery following poliomyelitis is to correct deformities, stabilize joints and improve function. Surgery is recommended only when other treatments, such as muscle re-education, stretching of contractures, splinting and bracing do not help. Any hospital with an orthopedic department and rehabilitation services will be a good place for your friend to get treatment. In south India you can visit CMC Nellore or CIPHER Pondicherry and in the north there is AIMS, New Delhi and PGI Chandigarh. There are NGOs like Narayana Sea Sans than which can help him economically for the cost of such services, and you can see the link http://www.narayanseva.org for complete details. </s>