Orthofix Announces More Than 5,000 Fitbone Intramedullary Limb-Lengthening Devices Implanted Worldwide to Date

As we head into the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, we are proud to announce several important milestones today:

• More than 5,000 Fitbone™ TAA intramedullary limb-lengthening systems have been implanted to date, and
• The Fitbone intramedullary system has more than 20 years of clinical history demonstrating safety and effectiveness in limb lengthening and deformity correction in adults and children.

We are proud to be the only company to offer a comprehensive portfolio of both internal and external fixation solutions for limb reconstruction and deformity correction, and Fitbone will continue to be a key technology platform we intend to build on to offer surgeons the best internal solutions for their patients.

To view the complete news release, follow this link.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us reach these important milestones. We look forward to sharing this news at AAOS this week! 

Kim Elting  
President, Global Orthopedics