title: PRECICE intramedullary limb lengthening system.
abstract: The PRECICE(®) Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System (Ellipse Technologies Inc., CA, USA) is a remotely controlled, magnetically driven, implantable limb lengthening intramedullary nail system. It has both CE mark and US FDA clearance for its first- (2011) and second-generation (2013) implants. It is indicated for the treatment of limb length discrepancy and short stature. It has been used worldwide in over 1000 cases. Its reported and published results in over 250 cases has been excellent with less pain and lower complication rates than with external fixation methods or previous implantable nail systems.
authors.affiliation: The Paley Advanced Limb Lengthening Institute at St. Mary's Medical Center, 901 45th Street, Kimmel Building, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, USA.
authors.forename: Dror
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paley
mesh_terms: D000130:Achondroplasia / Q000601:surgery; D001852:Bone Lengthening; D018795:Device Approval; D004867:Equipment Design; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery*; D016268:Internal Fixators; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: PRECICE®; congenital femoral deficiency; distraction osteogenesis; fibular hemimelia; intramedullary nails; leg length discrepancy; limb length discrepancy; magnet; noninvasive