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The main advantage of this method is comfort of the patient.
The entire program of the
surgical procedure takes approximately 7-10 days.
1st day - Preoperative medical
testing.
2nd day - Simultaneous surgery
for both tibias.
3rd and 4th days - postoperative recuperation and the beginning
of walking with the use of crutches.
Beginning with the 5th and
6th days the patient may choose to remain in the hospital or move to an
apartment in the city. After the 7th day it is possible for the patient
to return to their home. In this case the stitches may be removed
by their doctor at home. The usage of crutches is necessary for approximately
60 days after the surgery.
Surgical correction of the
deformed bones is an accomplished by cutting the bone and fixation of its
fragments in the correct position. As a result, the axis of the bones
are straightened, resulting in the limb length increases of approximately
1 cm.
The nails are produced of
surgical titanium alloy. Their diameter is 9.0 mm. The length is 15 - 17
cm.
The main functions of the
internal nails:
1. Creation of proper conditions
for the fusing of the bone and fixation of the bone fragments. This
provides for compression at the site of the correction of the defect allowing
better fusing.
2. Protection of the bone
in postoperative period.
Internal nails do not hinder the patient or limit the patient's movements. The patient can shower and swim in the pool as soon as the stitches are out. The nails can be removed in 5 - 6 months. This surgery is short and takes only 15 - 20 min.
