RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Limb lengthening with one Precice nail over its capacity
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1058
OP 1062
DO 10.15537/smj.2019.10.24019
VO 40
IS 10
A1 Kariksiz, Mesut
A1 Karakoyun, Ozgur
YR 2019
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/40/10/1058.abstract
AB The Precice nail is used to treat limb length discrepancies and has a low complication rate and a high patient satisfaction rate. While the Precice nail can be used for lengthening, unlike other lengthening nails, it can also be used for shortening. We report a 37-year-old female patient with a 14 cm limb length discrepancy that was treated with a new surgical technique using the shortening feature of the Precice nail. Following maximum possible lengthening using the nail and without waiting for union on the osteotomy line, the distal interlocking screws were removed, and the nail was shortened by external remote control with the help of the fixator. The distal interlocking screws were then reattached to continue lengthening. This surgical technique can be used safely and satisfactorily in cases with more shortness as we can correct the extremity length discrepancy using only one nail.