Limb Lengthening
A 25-year-old male is scheduled for tibial lengthening using an intramedullary magnetic nail (PRECICE) for a 4cm leg length discrepancy following a childhood femoral fracture malunion. The osteotomy has been performed and the patient asks about the lengthening protocol. Regarding the principles of distraction osteogenesis:
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The latency period (5-10 days post-osteotomy before commencing distraction) allows initial callus fo...
The optimal distraction rate is 1mm/day divided into 4 increments (0.25mm Ć 4) to maintain the fibro...
The PRECICE nail is activated by a handheld magnet and can achieve both lengthening and shortening; ...
The consolidation index (days per cm of lengthening) is typically 30-40 days/cm for tibia and 25-35 ...
Ilizarov described the "Law of Tension-Stress" where gradual traction creates metabolically active t...
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