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Early Weight-bearing Accelerates Regenerate Bone Mineralisation: A Pilot Study Comparing Two Post-operative Weight-bearing Protocols Following Intramedullary Limb Lengthening Using the Pixel Value Ratio.
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- Intramedullary fixation versus arthroplasty in the treatment of geriatric trochanteric fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Risk factors and a predictive nomogram for nonunion following intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- The effect of denosumab on minimum 3-years BMD changes in patients with osteoporotic hip fractures: a propensity score matching analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025Article
- Importance of bone health in bone lengthening.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2024Article
- Rehabilitation Techniques for Adults Undergoing External Fixation Treatment for Lower Limb Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.Strategies in trauma and limb reconstructionReview
- Quantitative Assessment of Regenerate Bone Maturation using the Pixel Value Ratio Following Distraction Osteogenesis: A Scoping Review.Strategies in trauma and limb reconstructionReview
- Early Weight Bearing in Lengthening Nails.Strategies in trauma and limb reconstructionArticle
- Early Experience of Femoral Lengthening with the FITBONE Nail in Adolescents.Strategies in trauma and limb reconstructionArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: Limb lengthening is increasingly accomplished by internal lengthening nails. Previous versions of the magnetic lengthening nails made from titanium alloy allowed limited weight-bearing. In contrast, the newer nails made of stainless steel allow increased weight-bearing. An objective comparison of the rate of healing of the regenerate bone based on the weight-bearing capabilities of these two types of lengthening nails has not been evaluated. The hypothesis for the study is that earlier commencement of full weight-bearing in patients treated with the stainless steel STRYDE Materials and methods: Thirty patients, divided into two groups of 15 each, underwent antegrade intramedullary lengthening of the femur using a magnetic lengthening nail between May 2017 and November 2020. The pixel value ratio (PVR) obtained from serial digital radiographs was used to quantitatively determine the regenerate bone's mineralisation rate. We compared the rate of healing of the regenerate bone in both groups of patients using the PVR. Results: Patients treated with the STRYDE Conclusion: The STRYDE How to cite this article: Bafor A, Duncan ME, Iobst CA,
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