Definition
A secondary surgical procedure to remove the intramedullary nail after the regenerate has fully consolidated and the bone can bear load independently. Typically performed 12 to 24 months after the index surgery.
Aliases
hardware removal
Sources
- Horn J et al. — Systematic Review of Complications with Motorized Intramedullary Lengthening Nails in 983 Segments, Acta Orthop 2021Official public source
- Calder PR, Wright J, Goodier WD - An update on the intramedullary implant in limb lengthening: a quinquennial review. Part 1. Injury. 2022Official public source
- Giorgino R et al. - Aesthetic lower limb lengthening techniques: a systematic review of efficacy, complications, and patient satisfactionOfficial public source
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