Interview with Dr. Janet Conway & Dr. Michael Assayag from International Center of Limb Lengthening

For the 3rd installment of our "Surgeons on STRYDE" Series, I'm joined by Dr. Janet Conway and Dr. Michael Assayag of the International Center for Limb Lengthening at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD.   Dr. Conway and Dr. Asssayag give their take on the removal of the Precice-STRYDE by NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics. We discussed the following topics:  Time-Stamps:   0:00​ – Intro  1:20​ – Why the STRYDE nail was removed   2:10​ – How the corrosion on the nail was caused  7:00​ – STRYDE is a tool and the corrosion is “The cost of doing business” with the tool  9:00​ – Where the corrosion occurs  10:45​ – When the reactions occur  11:15​ – Biopsies taken to study the inflammatory response to the corrosive reaction  12:30​ – Informed patients sent for cobalt chrome levels  14:00​ – No need to panic – as typical Chromium levels were found  15:15​ – PRECICE has a great track record of success  16:30​ – PRECICE 2 vs. STRYDE taking advantage of the current times during the pandemic  18:30​ – Controversial topic; PRECICE could create better bone regenerate than STRYDE  20:00​ – NuVasive’s handling of the issue  21:45​ – Expected return of the STRYDE nail  22:20​ – Should patients be worried upon the return of the STRYDE nail  24:50​ – Dr. Conway’s final words  26:05​ – Dr. Assayag’s final words Reach out to Dr. Conway 1) https://www.limblength.org/our-team/o...​2) [email protected] Reach out to Dr. Assayag 1) https://www.heightrx.com/​2) [email protected]/ 3) https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWR2UXllN2R0WS1iR2VhWHhaclJfUjNFUEVqQXxBQ3Jtc0trbFRpcTVzUXBJTWdWQUJGaGppbDBabW5Sc3BsOVd2YlF6N08wSlR6VEFLOWtHT1dsZnNjM2N1bUxUT1o3RGhYM0RiVlg0RG1FczdUOGR0bVlxTDljenlGX0VTN2Zic1ptX25VNHI0R0tTMU4ydHBaYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbonelengthening%2F%3Fhl%3Den