Intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening in December 2006. In accordance with the Interventional Procedures Programme Process Guide, guidance on procedures with special arrangements are reviewed 3 years after publication and the procedure is reassessed if important new evidence is available.

The guidance was considered for reassessment in November 2010 and it was concluded that NICE will not be updating this guidance at this stage. However, if you believe there is new evidence which should warrant a review of our guidance, please contact us via the email address below.

Description

Intramedullary skeletal distraction uses nail like devices that consist of two interlocking sections fixed to the bone which move away from one another to produce kinetic force along the axis of a bone which stimulates osteogenesis

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

W17.8 Other specified other reconstruction of bone

Y02.1 Implantation of prosthesis into organ NOC

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	IPG197 Intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening: guidance (web format)	11 February 2011
	IPG197 Intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening - guidance	13 December 2006
	IPG197 Intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening - information for the public	13 December 2006
	IPG197 Intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening - information for the public (MS Word format)	13 December 2006
	IPG197 Ymestyn esgyrn coesau gan ddefnyddio ymyriad mewnferol: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)	15 October 2009
	IPG197 Intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening: Audit criteria	18 December 2006
	IPG197 Intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening - consultation comments table	13 December 2006
	Intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening (interventional procedures consultation)	27 June 2006
	Intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening (interventional procedures overview)	27 June 2006