Dear Montreal 172, parles tu Français? I am also from the province of Quebec
Interesting that you ask this question. I suspect you refer to the findings published in our center by Dr. Jauregui and Dr. Herzenberg.
This meta analysis was done on studies containing patients who were lengthened with external fixation in a vast majority, if not the totality. For those patients, time to healing is super important as the fixator cannot be removed until bone has fully healed (3 solid cortex out of 4).
For that reason, we cannot conclude that the same applies to Stryde lengthening. In addition, The lengthening in stryde being all internal as the return to activity protocols being different , quality of life and function is not dependant on implant removal.
A healing index being too fast may increase the risk of premature consolidation and reoperation.
Finally, bone stimulation wether from ultra sound or electromagnetic frequencies is expensive and not covered by insurance. Now that I think of it, the stryde is an electromagnetic implant, it may actually provide some bone stimulation in itself
I hope this helps! do not hesitate to ask any further question
Dr. Michael J. Assayag, MD. FRCSC
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgeon
International Center for Limb Lengthening of Baltimore
https://www.limblength.org/conditions/short-stature/massayag@lifebridgehealth.org
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