Van Nguyen, Luong
Van Le, Doan
Article History
Received: 7 December 2025
Accepted: 22 February 2026
First Online: 9 March 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study has been approved by the Ethical Committee in Biomedical Research, Our Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam (Document No. 225/QD-V108). All patients in the study were asked for their consent, and they agreed to participate in the study. They were notified of their complete right to withdraw from the study at any time without threats or disadvantages.
: All patients provided informed written consent before inclusion in the study. The consent process explicitly covered the specific nature of the Lengthening Over Nail (LON) technique, including the off-label use of the standard intramedullary nail for lengthening purposes, and a comprehensive discussion of potential risks and complications.