The Use of a Magnetic Intramedullary Nail for Management of a Symptomatic Nonunion Following Shortening Osteotomy to Treat Leg-Length Discrepancy

1. Introduction

2. Examination and Subvastus Approach to the Femur

3. Examination and X-Ray of Nonunion

4. Removal of Intramedullary Nail

5. Venting Holes in Nonunion Site for Bone Graft

6. Sequential Reaming and Autologous Bone Graft Harvesting

7. Placement of the Precice Magnetic Intramedullary Compression Nail

8. Intraoperative Compression of the Precice Nail

9. Bone Grafting

10. Final X-Rays

11. Closure

12. Post-op Remarks