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. 2017 Apr 20;31(7):369–374. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000828

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FIGURE 1. — A–F, (Case #9) 16-year-old girl with 4-cm discrepancy post left comminuted femoral healed fracture due to motor vehicle accident. A, Healed fracture with failed previous attempt at another hospital to lengthen with the ISKD nail. B, After hardware removal and prophylactic IM Rush rod fixation for 4.5 months. C and D, 1 month after lengthening using the PRECICE nail. E and F, Complete consolidation and healing 5 months post PRECICE insertion and 4 cm lengthening (Used with permission from the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore).