Limb lengthening by Ilizarov lengthens not just the long bone, but also the soft tissues too. Damage of the musclesduring corticotomy and their stretching during distraction play a crucial role in occurrence of complications and finallimb function. We present here a systematic codified nomenclature system of each muscle summarising all theinfluence that corticotomy and distraction have the part...

The history of limb-lengthening surgery can be traced back to the nineteenth century. Since that time, the orthopaedic community has made tremendous progress in performing successful lengthening procedures. Among the important contributors to the field, Dr. Gavril Ilizarov remains one of the most significant innovators. Because of advancements over the past century, limb lengthening has become ...

UNLABELLED Distraction osteogenesis is an effective method for lengthening, deformity correction, and treatment of nonunions and bone defects. The classic method uses an external fixator for both distraction and consolidation leading to lengthy times in frames and there is a risk of refracture after frame removal. We suggest a new technique: lengthening and then nailing (LATN) technique in whic...

Between October 2001 and September 2009 we lengthened 242 lower-limb segments in 180 patients using the Intramedullary Skeletal Kinetic Distractor (ISKD). Mechanical failure was defined either as breakage of the ISKD or failure of the internal mechanism to activate. Retrieved nails which failed mechanically were examined by the manufacturer for defects. In all, 15 ISKDs in 12 patients (13 limbs...

BACKGROUND Limb lengthening with external fixation is performed to treat patients with leg length discrepancy or short stature. Although the procedure has a high rate of success, one potential drawback from limb lengthening is the amount of time spent in the fixation device while regenerate bone consolidates. Although some studies have assessed different treatment modalities, there has not been...