Figure 2.

25 year old lady had 12 cm shortening of her femur due to growth arrest. (a) AP and lateral X-rays of thigh including hip and knee. (b) LON method with rapid bone formation lead to premature consolidation at 3 cm. (c,d) A repeat corticotomy was done with the nail in situ which allowed lengthening till 6 cm when a repeat premature consolidation did not allow equalization of limb lengths. Part of the problem was also with the low initial length of the nail which could not have permitted more length