Use of a Magnetic Bone Nail for Lengthening of the Femur and Tibia

Purpose To report our experience with the PRECICE nail for limb lengthening in 23 patients. Methods Records of 15 female and 8 male patients aged 14 to 38 (mean, 23.6) years who underwent lengthening of the tibia (n=6) or femur (n=21) using the PRECICE nail were reviewed. The reasons for lengthening...

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Main Authors: Ozgur Karakoyun, Sami Sokucu, Mehmet Fatih Erol, Metin Kucukkaya, Yavuz Selim Kabukcuoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1602400321