Limb lengthening continues to be a real challenge to both the patient and the orthopaedic
surgeon. Although it is not a difficult operative problem, there is a long and exhausting …

Background and purpose—In recent years motorized intramedullary lengthening nails have
become increasingly popular. Complications are heterogeneously reported in small case …

Background: Limb lengthening using intramedullary externally controlled motorized devices
is becoming increasingly popular. There is limited literature regarding their use in the …

Background and purpose—We noted several adverse events in patients in whom the first
version of the STRYDE limb-lengthening nail (NuVasive Specialized Orthopaedics, San …

Implantable intramedullary nail lengthening devices (eg, PRECICE 2 system) have been
proposed as alternative method to external fixation for lower limb lengthening surgery. The …

Background Limb lengthening with magnetically driven intramedullary lengthening nails is a
fast-developing field and represents an alternative to external fixators. Although previous …

Introduction Magnetic internal lengthening nails (MILNs) have been used for femoral
lengthening to avoid complications associated with external fixation. The titanium version of …

Background Motorized lengthening nails are the treatment standard for bone lengthening of
the lower limbs. However, bony changes namely osteolysis and periosteal hypertrophy have …

Background: Femoral lengthening can be achieved using external fixators or intramedullary
lengthening nails. The purpose of this research was to compare the outcome of femoral …

The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of the PRECICE 2® nail in the
treatment of lower limb length discrepancy in patients with a history of bone tumors. This …