Descriptions of Clinical and Surgical Procedures
The Use of a Magnetic Intramedullary Nail for Management of a Symptomatic Nonunion Following Shortening Osteotomy to Treat Leg-Length Discrepancy
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Procedure Outline
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Examination and Subvastus Approach to the Femur
- 3. Examination and X-Ray of Nonunion
- 4. Removal of Intramedullary Nail
- 5. Venting Holes in Nonunion Site for Bone Graft
- 6. Sequential Reaming and Autologous Bone Graft Harvesting
- 7. Placement of the Precice Magnetic Intramedullary Compression Nail
- 8. Intraoperative Compression of the Precice Nail
- 9. Bone Grafting
- 10. Final X-Rays
- 11. Closure
- 12. Post-op Remarks
