Motorized Intramedullary Nail for Management of Limb-length Discrepancy and Deformity

作者:Rozbruch S Robert*; Birch John G; Dahl Mark T; Herzenberg John E
来源:Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2014, 22(7): 403-409.
DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-22-07-403

摘要

Distraction osteogenesis has been used for more than 50 years to address limb-length discrepancy and deformity. Intramedullary fixation has been used in conjunction with external fixation to decrease the time in the external fixator and prevent deformity and refracture. A new generation of motorized intramedullary nails is now available to treat limb-length discrepancy and deformity. These nails provide bone fragment stabilization and lengthening with reliable remote-controlled mechanisms, obviating the need for external fixation. Motorized intramedullary nails allow accurate, well-controlled distraction, and early clinical results have been positive.

  • 出版日期2014-7