Definition
A hybrid limb lengthening technique in which an internal nail is inserted at the time of osteotomy, and an external fixator drives the distraction. Once target length is achieved, the external fixator is removed.
Aliases
lengthening over nail
Sources
- Paley D - PRECICE intramedullary limb lengthening systemPublic source
- Fragomen AT, Nguyen J, Rozbruch SR, et al. "A Comparison of Femoral Lengthening Methods Favors the Magnetic Internal Lengthening Nail When Compared with Lengthening Over a Nail." HSS J. 2018Public source
- Herzenberg JE, et al. "Tibial lengthening over intramedullary nails: A matched case comparison with Ilizarov tibial lengthening." Bone Joint Res. 2016Public source
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