PRECICE (R) magnetically-driven, telescopic, intramedullary lengthening nail: pre-clinical testing and first 30 patients

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dc.contributor.authorWagner, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorBurghardt, Rolf
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Stuart
dc.contributor.authorSpecht, Stacy
dc.contributor.authorStandard, Shawn
dc.contributor.authorHerzenberg, John
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-24T14:38:08Z
dc.date.available2018-01-24T14:38:08Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Femoral/tibial lengthening with a telescopic, magnetically-powered, intramedullary nail is an alternative to lengthening with external fixation. Methods: Pre-clinical testing was conducted of the PRECICE in a human cadaver. A retrospective review of the first 30 consecutive patients who underwent unilateral lengthening was also conducted. Nail accuracy was obtained by comparing the amount of nail distraction to the final bone length achieved at the end of the distraction process. Relative standard deviation of accuracy was used to calculate nail precision. Results: Devices performed successfully in a human cadaver. Thirty consecutive patients (10 females, 20 males; mean age, 23 years) with limb length discrepancy (LLD) were followed an average of 19 months (range, 12–24 months). Etiology included congenital shortening (14), posttraumatic deformities (7), Ollier disease (3), osteosarcoma resection (1), prior clubfoot (2), hip dysplasia (1), post-septic growth arrest of knee (1), and LLD after hip arthroplasty (1). Twenty-four femoral and eight tibial nails were implanted. Mean preoperative lengthening goal was 4.4 cm (range, 2–6.5 cm); mean postoperative length achieved was 4.3 cm (range, 1.5–6.5 cm). Average consolidation index was 36.4 days/cm (range, 12.8–113 days/cm). Mean nail accuracy was 97.3% with a precision of 92.4%. Average preoperative and 12-month postoperative Enneking scores were 21.5 and 25.3 (p < 0.001), respectively. The preoperative and 12-month postoperative SF-12 physical and mental component scores were not statistically different. Nine complications (nine limb segments) resolved: two partial femoral unions, two suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), one delayed tibial union, one fibular nonunion, one peroneal nerve irritation, one knee joint subluxation, and one confirmed DVT. Twenty-nine (91%) of 32 limb segments achieved successful bone healing without revision surgery. Discussion: Limb lengthening with PRECICE is reliable, but larger trials with longer follow-up will reveal limitations. Implantable nails prevent problems associated with external fixation, such as muscle tethering and pin-site infections.
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dc.identifier.citationWagner, P., Burghardt, R. D., Green, S. A., Specht, S. C., Standard, S. C., & Herzenberg, J. E. (2017). PRECICE® magnetically-driven, telescopic, intramedullary lengthening nail: pre-clinical testing and first 30 patients. SICOT-J, 3, 19. https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2016048
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11447/1967
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2016048
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSociété Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie
dc.sourceSICOT J.
dc.subjectLimb lengthening
dc.subjectIntramedullary nail
dc.subjectBone lengthening
dc.subjectLimb length discrepancy
dc.subjectMagnet
dc.titlePRECICE (R) magnetically-driven, telescopic, intramedullary lengthening nail: pre-clinical testing and first 30 patients
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