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Intramedullary Lengthening Devices

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With the object of eliminating pin and wire site inflammation and pain, surgeons have developed intramedullary lengthening nails that utilize telescopic rods with internal ratchet mechanisms that elongate the bone. Such devices include the Bliskunov® nail, the Albizzia® nail, and the ISKD®. The Fitbone® nail contains an electric motor, powered via a subcutaneous induction coil to elongate the device. The Phenix® and PRECICE® intramedullary nails each have a rotating magnet on a spindle that responds to a moving external magnetic field.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California - Irvine, Orange, CA, USA

    Stuart A. Green MD

  2. Limb Length and Deformity Correction Clinics, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare and University of Minnesota, St. Paul / Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Mark T. Dahl MD (Director)

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Green, S.A., Dahl, M.T. (2018). Intramedullary Lengthening Devices. In: Intramedullary Limb Lengthening. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60297-4_4

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