About the Treatment Method
Bone Lengthening and Fusing Device
Living with an iron cage may initially seem psychologically and physically challenging for patients. However, after the wires are fixed to the bone, they do not move, so they do not cause excessive pain. On the contrary, the device provides such strong stability that a patient with a comminuted bone fracture can walk by putting weight on their leg a few days after the device is attached.
Depending on the amount of lengthening desired in the bone or the severity of the fracture, this period can range from 3 months to 1 year. As a rule, for every 1 centimeter lengthened, the device must remain on the bone for about 1 to 1.5 months (for the bone to harden).
Since there are wires extending from the outside of the skin to the bone, there is always a risk of the pin bases (pin site) getting infected. Therefore, it is the most critical condition of the treatment for the patient to dress the bases of these wires with povidone-iodine/alcohol every day and strictly follow the showering/cleaning rules recommended by the doctor.
The information on this page is for general health advice. Please consult specialized physicians for personalized treatment or advice.
