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Distraction of the nail is initiated during the early postoperative period, typically Day 5 for the femur and Day 7 for the tibia. The external remote controller unit is applied on the skin marking corresponding to the location of the internal nail magnet. Distraction is performed at the rate of 1 mm/day split into 0.33 mm three times a day or 0.25 mm four times a day.
