Med Bull Sisli Etfal Hosp. 2026; 60(1): 120-123 | DOI: 10.14744/SEMB.2025.20586
2Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Afyonkarahisar State Hospital, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
A Rare Cosmetic Lengthening Complication Causing Precice Stryde Nail Failure: A Case Report
Muharrem Kanar1, Enver Ipek1, Suleyman Cakirturk21Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye2Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Afyonkarahisar State Hospital, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
Limb-lengthening surgeries have been described for medical and cosmetic treatment. Innovative surgical procedures and various instrumentation techniques have been developed with advancing technology. Remote-controlled intramedullary lengthening nail systems (RCILNS) are frequently used in limb-lengthening surgery. In the literature, few surgical complications have been reported in limb-lengthening surgery. Here, we present a case of an unexpected complication caused by a filling material previously applied for gluteal augmentation in a patient who underwent cosmetic limb-lengthening surgery.
Keywords: Bone lengthening, complications, fracture fixation, intramedullary
Corresponding Author: Enver Ipek
Manuscript Language: English
Manuscript Language: English