Definition
A two-stage limb lengthening technique in which an external fixator is used for the full distraction phase, and an internal nail is inserted at the end of distraction to protect the regenerate during consolidation.
Aliases
lengthening and then nailing
Sources
- Barakat AH, Sayani J, O'Dowd-Booth C, Guryel E. Lengthening nails for distraction osteogenesis: a review of current practice and presentation of extended indications. Strategies Trauma Limb Reconstr. 2020;15(3):161-167.Public source
- Ilizarov principles of deformity correction — Pari S, Ilizarov GA, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2011Official public source
Review of Ilizarov frame history and distraction osteogenesis principles.
- The Ilizarov Technique: A Dynamic Solution for Orthopaedic Challenges — Guan et al., Orthopaedic Surgery, 2024Official public source
Evolution from circular frames to hexapod fixators and motorized intramedullary nails.
Informational only. Not medical advice.