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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2021; 12(11): 909-919
Published online Nov 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i11.909
Femoral lengthening in young patients: An evidence-based comparison between motorized lengthening nails and external fixation
Mohamed Hafez, Nicolas Nicolaou, Amaka C Offiah, Stephen Giles, Sanjeev Madan, James A Fernandes
Mohamed Hafez, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Sheffield University, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
Mohamed Hafez, Nicolas Nicolaou, Stephen Giles, Sanjeev Madan, James A Fernandes, Department of Paedaiatric Limb Reconstruction, Sheffield Children Hospital, Sheffield S10 2TH, United Kingdom
Amaka C Offiah, Department of Radiology, Sheffield Children Hospital, Sheffield S10 2TH, United Kingdom
James A Fernandes, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sheffield Children Hospital, Sheffield S10 2Th, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Hafez M participated in all steps of the project, including study design, literature search, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, manuscript preparation, manuscript revision, and approved the final version; Nicolaou N, Offiah A, Giles S, Madan S and Fernandes JA participated in designing the study, supervised the literature search, manuscript preparation, manuscript revision, read and approved the final version.
Supported by Children’s Hospital Charity and Industry (Nuvasive, CA, United States), No. 5431.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: The authors have read the PRISMA 2009 Checklist, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the PRISMA 2009 Checklist.
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Corresponding author: Mohamed Hafez, FRCS, Surgeon, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Sheffield University, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom. mhafez1@sheffield.ac.uk
Received: June 8, 2021
Peer-review started: June 8, 2021
First decision: July 28, 2021
Revised: August 7, 2021
Accepted: October 11, 2021
Article in press: October 11, 2021
Published online: November 18, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Femoral lengthening in young patients using motorized lengthening nails has gained recent popularity. This study reviewed the literature comparing the outcomes of femoral lengthening using motorized lengthening nails and external fixators in this age group. The advantages and complications of each treatment option were discussed.