Management of femoral non-union with post-traumatic bone defect using second-generation PRECICEĀ® nail - A Case Report Trauma Case Reports
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The management of post-traumatic bone defects with non-union remains a surgical challenge. Current techniques are often fraught with complications, posing a functional, economical, and psychological challenge for the patient. A 57 year-old gentlemen suffered an open femoral fracture after a motorcycle accident. Having previously undergone open reduction internal fixation, he presented to us with atrophic non-union and bone defects, which were simultaneously treated with a second-generation PRECICE nail. Our treatment protocol was based on the strain theory, and involved initial distraction by ~5mm at the non-union site, compression of the non-union site, followed by distraction osteogenesis at the non-union site. The patient achieved union and the initially planned limb lengthening regime was achieved with minimal complications. Self-lengthening, magnetically-driven PRECICE nails can successfully restore union and manage limb length discrepancies with reasonable patient satisfaction and minimal complications.
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2352-6440