Bailey R W
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1981 Sep(159):171-6.
The extensible nail for treatment of children with brittle bones offers distinct advantages over the conventional rod. It appears to elongate with growth and thus obviates periodic replacement of the rod as the child grows. Complications have been few in this and other series. Recent modifications of the technique for the femur and tibia, and various changes in the original design, constitute significant improvements in the intramedullary nail method.
用于治疗儿童脆骨病的可延长髓内钉相比传统髓内棒具有明显优势。它似乎会随着生长而延长，从而避免了随着孩子成长而定期更换髓内棒的情况。在这个系列和其他系列中并发症很少。最近对股骨和胫骨技术的改进以及原始设计的各种变化，构成了髓内钉方法的重大进步。
