Dr. Dror Paley offering this major breakthrough in limb lengthening treatment
at the Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute at St. Mary’s Medical Center & Palm Beach Children’s Hospital
September 11th 2020 – As reported by St. Mary’s Medical Center and Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, Dr. Dror Paley, medical director of the Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute at St. Mary’s Medical Center & Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, is the first surgeon in the world to perform a new procedure utilizing the new PRECICE™ Plating System, an all-internal remote-controlled limb lengthening device from NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics. Dr. Paley is a co-developer of The PRECICE™ Plate technology, which is designed for complex limb reconstruction, including procedures to treat limb-lengthening discrepancies resulting from congenital abnormalities, major fractures of the legs and arms, and shortened bones due to cancer or other diseases. The PRECICE™ Plate implant and surgical technique are mounted on the outside of the bone which is designed to avoid disturbance to the patient’s growth plates, which is especially important in younger, growing pediatric patients. The mounting location of the plate is also intended to present less risk to the bone’s blood supply. 
“It’s an honor to be the first surgeon in the world to use this new device that will change the lives of many patients, and this marks another major breakthrough in limb lengthening treatment,” said Dr. Dror Paley, medical director of the Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute at St. Mary’s Medical Center & Palm Beach Children’s Hospital. “The benefits for recovery that our patients will experience is one the best rewards and the device will not only provide a less-invasive approach to limb lengthening procedures, but also significantly reduce the potential for complications–such as infections during healing and recovery.”
Specifically, the PRECICE™ Plate remote controlled device uses an internal implant, which is adjusted to lengthen the leg bones via non-invasive methods from outside the body. This is an improvement compared to traditional limb lengthening techniques which use an adjustable external fixation system which is attached to the leg bone through long-term openings in the skin. The major benefit of the PRECICE™ Plate, is surgeons like Dr. Paley can have more control over each patient’s limb lengthening rate, all in a less invasive way.
“We are honored to be the first hospital in the world to perform a limb lengthening procedure using the PRECICE™ Plate device, and we congratulate Dr. Paley on his significant accomplishment,” said Cynthia McCauley, chief executive officer of St. Mary’s Medical Center & Palm Beach Children’s Hospital. “We take great pride in St. Mary’s Medical Center’s leadership and expertise in the field of limb lengthening, and thank Dr. Paley for his dedication and commitment to providing some of the most advanced limb lengthening care to our patients, many of whom travel from around the world for his evaluation and treatment.”
Dr. Paley’s worldwide reputation and expertise extends equally to children and adults in the diagnosis and treatment of special orthopedic conditions including congenital limb deformities, post-traumatic limb conditions, bone healing problems, bone defects, skeletal dysplasias, metabolic disorders, foot deformities, peripheral nerve disorders and other miscellaneous developmental deformities. For more information about our orthopedic services, go to our website at www.stmarysmc.com.
About St. Mary’s Medical Center
St. Mary’s Medical Center is a 460-bed acute care hospital located at 901 45th Street in West Palm Beach. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the greater West Palm Beach area for more than 80 years. St. Mary’s Medical Center offers a broad array of adult and pediatric services, including: a Level 1 Trauma Center, a state-designated Pediatric Trauma Referral Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center and a state-designated Brain and Spinal Cord Acute Injury Center. Additional services include the Neuroscience Center, High-Risk Obstetrical Unit with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, the Rehabilitation Institute, the Memory Disorder Center, Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, Schwartz Dialysis Center and the Institute for Mental Health. Pediatric services are provided at the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center, which is the only dedicated children’s hospital between Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando. Along with 24/7 dedicated pediatric emergency and trauma care, Palm Beach Children’s Hospital’s medical staff consists of 196 pediatricians in 36 subspecialties. These include limb reconstruction and lengthening at the Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute, pediatric oncology program, which includes membership in the Children’s Oncology Group – a clinical trials group supported by the National Cancer Institute, and pediatric orthopedics. In addition, in-house pediatric intensivists work with area pediatricians to care for children while staying at Palm Beach Children’s Hospital. St. Mary’s Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency, and is a member of the Children’s Hospital Association. The hospital has won many prestigious awards, including the Tenet Circle of Excellence award. To learn more about St. Mary’s Medical Center and Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, visit www.stmarysmc.com, www.palmbeachchildrens.com or call 561-844-6300.
