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AAOS Now, May 2021

Limb-Lengthening Nails Are a Viable Alternative to a Difficult Problem

Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA; Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS

Limb-lengthening nails represent an innovation in the field of limb lengthening and reconstruction.
Osseointegration Is a Beneficial Solution for Amputees

Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS

In December 2020, the FDA approved the Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (OPRA) Implant System—the first implant system in the United States for transfemoral amputees who have difficulty using a conventional prosthesis.