Stress Fractures of Tibia Treated with Ilizarov External Fixator

Open Trimalleolar Fractures Treated with Ilizarov External Fixator.

BACKGROUND Open trimalleolar fractures are some of the most severe fractures of the ankle joint region and some of the most difficult in trauma surgery. Repositioning with internal fixation is the most common surgical treatment method. There is little published data on primary repositioning and external fixation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Five patients with open trimalleolar were fitted with Iliza...

Ilizarov Versus AO External Fixator for the Treatment of Tibia Open Fractures

BACKGROUND In developing countries, Ilizarov or AO external fixator is usually used for treatment of tibial open fractures. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of these two methods for treatment of tibial open fractures. METHODS From April 2002 to April 2010, 120 patients with open tibial fractures admitted to the Department of Orthopedics of Babol University of Medical Scie...

ilizarov versus ao external fixator for the treatment of tibia open fractures

Nonunion of the tibia following intramedullary nailing treated by Ilizarov external fixator: A case report

Article History Received 25 / 12 / 2012 Accepted 22 / 01 / 2013 Nonunion may be encountered, though occasionally, following fixation of long bone (such as tibia) fractures with an intramedullary nail. Despite availability of several treatment options in such situations, none seems to be ideal. In this study, we reported a case with aseptic tibia nonunion which was treated with Ilizarov external...

Complex Tibial Plateau Fractures Treated with Ilizarov Ring Fixator

We treated 40 tibial plateau fractures [1] in 39 patients with a mean age of 41.2 (2070) years with Ilizarov ring fixator. All fractures were the result of high energy trauma, and 18 patients had associated injuries [2]. 38 fractures were available for long term follow up after 28 (16-38) months. Using the Knee Society Clinical Rating System, 28 knees were rated as excellent, 9 as good, 2 as fa...