Learn about PRECICE limb lengthening with an internal lengthening nail.
About 1 hour
About 3 cm
Spinal
Crutches 3 days after surgery
Discharge after 1 week
After stitch removal
A surgical method that lengthens the bone using a device inserted inside the bone. "Limb lengthening is a highly demanding surgery that requires extensive surgical experience." After PRECICE surgery, about 5–6 months of wheelchair use and strict rest are needed. The treatment process also requires strong personal commitment, so it should not be taken lightly; it is a surgery to be considered carefully over time and decided together with your family. Middle and high school students, who are especially sensitive about their appearance, should first look for ways to grow taller naturally through a detailed assessment at a growth clinic.
People whose growth plates have fully closed
Working adults who can take more than six months of leave or have flexible working hours
People who can use a wheelchair and crutches for 3–6 months
Students whose growth plates have fully closed
Ilizarov surgery (external fixation limb lengthening), which is still performed today, requires a circular external fixator to lengthen the bone. This caused problems such as the burden of a visible device and inconvenience in daily life. PRECICE 2, by contrast, places the device inside the bone and lengthens the bone with magnetic force applied from outside the body. Because it is hardly visible, patients feel less reluctance during treatment, and once they have adjusted to some extent, daily life is easier. There is surgery and recovery to go through, and overcoming a complex or trauma that has greatly affected your life requires enough time, rehabilitation and full understanding within the family. It is a very difficult surgery to choose simply because you want to be taller, or on impulse.
Pre-operative tests
On the day of admission: osteotomy and internal metal fixation
After 1–2 years: removal of the internal device
