Plate-assisted bone-segment transport in the femur with 2 internal lengthening nails: a technical note and a case report

A novel technique to resolve large bone defects, using 2 internal lengthening nails (ILNs), one antegrade and one retro-grade, aligned in a custom-made tube is presented. A 28-year-old, healthy, asymptomatic male presented with a slowly growing mass in the left femur. 

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Main Authors: Ulrik Kähler Olesen, John E Herzenberg, Klaus Hindsø, Upender Martin Singh, Michael Mørk Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2023-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
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Online Access:https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/18493
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author Ulrik Kähler Olesen
John E Herzenberg
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description A novel technique to resolve large bone defects, using 2 internal lengthening nails (ILNs), one antegrade and one retro-grade, aligned in a custom-made tube is presented. A 28-year-old, healthy, asymptomatic male presented with a slowly growing mass in the left femur. 
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spelling doaj.art-4a3de1ae3b8a4030a709af8f4c5d2a662023-09-15T09:10:36ZengMedical Journals SwedenActa Orthopaedica1745-36741745-36822023-09-019410.2340/17453674.2023.18493Plate-assisted bone-segment transport in the femur with 2 internal lengthening nails: a technical note and a case reportUlrik Kähler Olesen0John E Herzenberg1Klaus Hindsø2Upender Martin Singh3Michael Mørk Petersen4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Limb Reconstruction, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, DenmarkRubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore, USADepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Limb Reconstruction, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Limb Reconstruction, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Limb Reconstruction, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark A novel technique to resolve large bone defects, using 2 internal lengthening nails (ILNs), one antegrade and one retro-grade, aligned in a custom-made tube is presented. A 28-year-old, healthy, asymptomatic male presented with a slowly growing mass in the left femur.  https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/18493bone transport nailBone tumourscustom madedistraction osteogenesisdouble lengthening nail
spellingShingle Ulrik Kähler Olesen
John E Herzenberg
Klaus Hindsø
Upender Martin Singh
Michael Mørk Petersen
Plate-assisted bone-segment transport in the femur with 2 internal lengthening nails: a technical note and a case report
Acta Orthopaedica
bone transport nail
Bone tumours
custom made
distraction osteogenesis
double lengthening nail
title Plate-assisted bone-segment transport in the femur with 2 internal lengthening nails: a technical note and a case report
title_full Plate-assisted bone-segment transport in the femur with 2 internal lengthening nails: a technical note and a case report
title_fullStr Plate-assisted bone-segment transport in the femur with 2 internal lengthening nails: a technical note and a case report
title_full_unstemmed Plate-assisted bone-segment transport in the femur with 2 internal lengthening nails: a technical note and a case report
title_short Plate-assisted bone-segment transport in the femur with 2 internal lengthening nails: a technical note and a case report
title_sort plate assisted bone segment transport in the femur with 2 internal lengthening nails a technical note and a case report
topic bone transport nail
Bone tumours
custom made
distraction osteogenesis
double lengthening nail
url https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/18493
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