Both Femur and Tibial Shortening Caused from Hemi-hyperthropia Treated Simultaneously with Two Antegrade Precice Nails

HemihypertrophyHemi-hypertrophy is a genetic disorder characterized by overgrowth of one-half of the body in comparison with the other half. Overgrowth may affect only one part of the body such as the legs and arms. Furthermore, hemihypertrophy may proportionally affect both femur and tibia and may also affect malleolar height. Lengthening of both femur and tibia using external fixators is troublesome. New-generation lengthening nailsLengthening nails have clear advantages for correcting deformities and lengthening the lower limb. This section presents a 22 year old female patient with shortening of the femur and tibia on the left side caused by hemihypertrophy on the right side. The patient was treated simultaneously with two antegrade Precice (Ellipse Technologies, Irvine, California, USA) internal lengthening nails for both femur and tibia.