PRECICE 2
PRECICE 2 Intramedullary Lengthening Nail
Magnetically-driven internal nail — the current global standard for cosmetic and reconstructive lengthening.
How it works
PRECICE 2 is a titanium intramedullary nail that is surgically placed inside the femur or tibia. An external remote control unit (ERC) magnetically activates an internal motor to gradually distract the bone — typically 1 mm per day, split across 3–4 sessions. Because nothing is external, infection and pin-care burden are dramatically lower than frame-based techniques.
At a glance
- Typical gain
- 5–8 cm
- Total recovery
- 12–24 weeks
- Distraction sites
- femur, tibia
- External hardware
- No
- Manufacturer
- NuVasive (PRECICE system)
- Status
- Actively used
Advantages
- ✓No external hardware — no pin site infections
- ✓Precise, controllable distraction via ERC
- ✓Faster return to daily activity than frame methods
- ✓Generally better cosmetic outcome
Considerations
- •Weight-bearing restrictions during distraction phase
- •Higher implant cost than older techniques
- •Requires second surgery for implant removal (~12–18 months post-op)
Clinics offering PRECICE 2 (19)
Fully researched
★4.7(298)
West Palm Beach, Florida·USA
Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute
Dr. Dror Paley, MD, FRCSC
PRECICE 2PRECICE MaxIlizarov+2
Price
$95,000–$125,000
Fully researched
★4.1(537)
New York, NY·USA
Hospital for Special Surgery
Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch, MD, FAAOS
PRECICE 2IlizarovTSF (Taylor Spatial Frame)+1
Price
Contact for pricing
Fully researched
★3.5(72)
Baltimore, Maryland·USA
Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
Dr. John E. Herzenberg, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC
PRECICE 2IlizarovTSF+1
Price
Contact for pricing
Fully researched
★4.3(8)
Las Vegas, Nevada·USA
LimbplastX Institute
Dr. Kevin Debiparshad, MD, FRCSC
PRECICE 2LATNPRECICE Max
Price
$75,000–$105,000
Fully researched
★4.8(166)
Burbank / Beverly Hills, California·USA
Height Lengthening
Dr. Shahab Mahboubian, DO, MPH
PRECICE 2PRECICE Max
Price
$80,000–$110,000
Fully researched
★4.9(65)
Istanbul·Turkey
Wanna Be Taller
Dr. Yunus Öç, MD, Assoc. Prof.
LONPRECICE 2
Price
$20,000–$35,000