Radiographs of 366 removed limb-lengthening nails reveal differences in bone abnormalities between different nail types

Abstract

Bone abnormalities at the interface of telescoping nail parts were seen in the majority of STRYDE nails, but only very rarely with FITBONE or PRECICE nails. We conclude that the low prevalence of radiological changes at the junctional interface of 242 FITBONE and 98 PRECICE nails at the time of nail removal does not warrant clinical concerns. Cite this article: <i>Bone Joint J</i> 2021;103-B(11):1731-1735.