Research recommendations coming out of this guidance Evidence on the safety and efficacy of intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening is limited in quantity and quality. Therefore, this procedure should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent, and audit or research. Find out what special arrangements mean on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page. This guidance is not intended to cover this procedure for bilateral lower limb lengthening for people with short stature.
Evidence on the safety and efficacy of intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening is limited in quantity and quality. Therefore, this procedure should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent, and audit or research. Find out what special arrangements mean on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page. This guidance is not intended to cover this procedure for bilateral lower limb lengthening for people with short stature.