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ISKD Nail

ISKD Nail. S. Robert Rozbruch, MD Director, Institute for Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction www.LimbLengthening.com. ISKD. Fully implantable limb lengthening nail Intramedullary skeletal kinetic distractor. magnet. Straight nail. ISKD. Manufactured by Orthofix

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ISKD Nail

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  1. ISKD Nail S. Robert Rozbruch, MD Director, Institute for Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction www.LimbLengthening.com

  2. ISKD • Fully implantable limb lengthening nail • Intramedullary skeletal kinetic distractor

  3. magnet Straight nail

  4. ISKD • Manufactured by Orthofix • Achieves gradual internal lengthening • Can lengthen femur or tibia

  5. Rotation • Small rotational movements by the patient cause the telescopic nail to lengthen • Avoids any need for an external appartus • Less chance of infection • More comfortable

  6. Ilizarov Method • Lengthening is according to the concept of the Ilizarov method • Gradual lengthening of callus or new bone

  7. Patient control • Patient can monitor lengthening • Monitor is held up against skin

  8. Monitor allows patient to follow progress of distraction

  9. inventory

  10. ISKD: internal lengthening nail4 cm shortening plus deformity 4 cm

  11. 5 weeks 2 months

  12. 4 months, fully healed, no deformity or leg length discrepancy

  13. New bone formation around intramedullary rod

  14. 6 months

  15. 6 months

  16. 12 months

  17. Thank You

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