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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2306-4102</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortopédica mexicana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortop. mex]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2306-4102</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2306-41022022000200097</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35366/108124</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Primera serie de casos de alargamiento femoral mediante clavo intramedular Precice® en nuestro centro]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[First case series of femoral lengthening using a Precice® intramedullary nail in our center]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Marquina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[V]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Novoa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[B]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Badía]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[P]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Jover]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Jara]]></surname>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[L]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>36</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>97</fpage>
<lpage>103</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2306-41022022000200097&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2306-41022022000200097&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2306-41022022000200097&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción:  el alargamiento femoral mediante clavo intramedular es una de las opciones quirúrgicas en el tratamiento de las dismetrías severas de miembros inferiores en la práctica clínica habitual.  Material y métodos:  se realizó un estudio descriptivo retrospectivo de una serie de cinco pacientes con una media de edad de 15.4 años, intervenidos de alargamiento femoral mediante clavo intramedular Precice®. La etiología en todos los casos fue idiopática. Se midió la dismetría o alargamiento teórico prequirúrgico y el definitivo postquirúrgico, así como la precisión del alargamiento, la tasa y el índice de distracción (mm/día y días/cm respectivamente) y el índice de consolidación (días/cm). Se identificaron las complicaciones intra y postoperatorias en todos los casos.  Resultados:  la media de seguimiento fue de 21 meses (12-42), sin pérdidas en el seguimiento. La duración media del procedimiento quirúrgico fue de 126 minutos (105-160). La dismetría teórica prequirúrgica fue de 38 ± 2.7 mm. El alargamiento medio final fue de 41 ± 7.5 mm. La precisión media fue de 108% (91-125) y la tasa de distracción de 0.9 ± 0.4 mm/día. El índice de distracción fue de 13.9 ± 5.1 días/cm y el índice de consolidación, de 26.6 ± 9.1 días/cm. La consolidación ósea se observó en la totalidad de los pacientes con una media de 113 ± 58 días. Con respecto a las complicaciones, se encontraron un total de cuatro complicaciones menores de índole muscular.  Conclusión:  el clavo intramedular Precice® es una buena opción de tratamiento para casos de acortamiento femoral severo aportando buenos resultados clínicos y radiológicos con una baja tasa de complicaciones y fallo del implante.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  femoral lengthening using an intramedullary nail is one of the surgical options in the treatment of severe lower limb dysmetria in routine clinical practice.  Material and methods:  a retrospective descriptive study was carried out on a series of five patients with a mean age of 15.4 years, who underwent femoral lengthening surgery using a Precice® intramedullary nail. The etiology in all cases was idiopathic. Preoperative and definitive postoperative theoretical lengthening or dysmetry was measured, as well as lengthening accuracy, distraction rate and index (mm/day and days/cm, respectively) and consolidation index (days/cm). Intraoperative and postoperative complications were identified in all cases.  Results:  mean follow-up was 21 months (12-42), with no loss to follow-up. The mean duration of the surgical procedure was 126 minutes (105-160). The preoperative theoretical dysmetry was 38 ± 2.7 mm. The final mean lengthening was 41 ± 7.5 mm. The mean accuracy was 108% (91-125) and the distraction rate was 0.9 ± 0.4 mm/day. The distraction rate was 13.9 ± 5.1 days/cm and the consolidation rate was 26.6 ± 9.1 days/cm. Bone consolidation was observed in all patients with a mean of 113 ± 58 days. Regarding complications, a total of four minor muscular complications were found.  Conclusion:  the Precice® intramedullary nail is a good treatment option for cases of severe femoral shortening, providing good clinical and radiological results with a low rate of complications and implant failure.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[clavo intramedular Precice®]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[alargamiento intramedular femoral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[dismetría de miembros inferiores]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[clavo magnético]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Precice® intramedullary nail]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[intramedullary femoral lengthening]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[lower limb dysmetry]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[magnetic nail]]></kwd>
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