Fig. 7From: The importance of reaming the posterior femoral cortex before inserting lengthening nails and calculation of the amount of reaming a A 6-mm protrusion of the nail tip on the anterior cortex in an unreamed application with a straight nail. b A 6-m posterior displacement of the nail tip after 3 mm of reaming 10 cm proximal to the intercondylar notch. c Greater than 6 mm posterior displacement of the nail in an osteotomized femurBack to article page