Femoral lengthening over intramedullary nail: the theoretical basis.
The paper presents the currently available possibilities for using a locked intramedullary nail in femoral lengthening. Additional fixation of the bone lengthened over an intramedullary nail permits earlier removal of the external distracter, as soon as the planned bone lengthening is obtained. Even though the necessary surgery is more extensive, the proposed procedure reduces the risk of fracture in the lengthened femur and entail less restriction of knee joint mobility.
Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Ortopedii, Slaska Akademia Medyczna, Katowice; WSS Nr 5 im. Sw. Barbary, Sosnowiec.
Jan
J
Ryba
Tadeusz S
TS
Gazdzik