Open AccessFemoral lengthening in young patients: An evidence-based comparison between motorized lengthening nails and external fixation
Author(s) -
M. Hafez,
N. Nicolaou,
Amaka C Offiah,
Sarah Giles,
Sanjeev Madan,
James A. Fernandes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v12.i11.909
Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , external fixation , cinahl , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , meta analysis , psychological intervention , external fixator , population , environmental health , psychiatry
Femoral lengthening is a procedure of great importance in the treatment of congenital and acquired limb deficiencies. Technological advances have led to the latest designs of fully implantable motorized intramedullary lengthening nails. The use of these nails has increased over the last few years.