Introduction: The Ilizarov method of distraction osteogenesis is a valuable tool for the treatment of segmental long bone defects. Successful treatment depends on stability of fixation; viability of the vascular supply and marrow cavity; rate, frequency and latency of distraction; and adequacy of consolidation. Several reports have described the induction of a prolonged hypervascular state duri...

BACKGROUND Torsional distortion causes numerous musculoskeletal pathologies. Effective treatment allows restoring limb function and return to sport activity. Objectives was to assess the sport activity in patients with derotational corticotomies using the Ilizarov method. METHODS It was case series retrospective study. The study examined 56 patients. The control group consisted of 54 patients...

Cubitus varus and valgus are the most common complications of supracondylar and lateral condylar fractures. Various combinations of osteotomy and fixation have been described to correct these deformities but each is associated with significant complications. In this study, we used distraction osteogenesis and Ilizarov frame fixation to treat 24 elbows in 23 patients with cubitus varus or valgus...

Femur lengthening for correction of limb length discrepancy in a child with neurological defect (hemiparesis) was showed in the paper. In this case we used distraction osteosynthesis method by Ilizarov (external fixator) with elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) method. Lengthening rate was 0.95 mm/day (total 3.5 cm), healing index was 34 days/cm. After 6 month of our treatment patient ...

OBJECTIVE We evaluated the results of patients who were treated with Ilizarov hybrid external fixator for type IIIB open tibial fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS 35 Gustilo grade IIIB tibial fractures of age between 18 to 42 years (22 male and 13 female) in which 12 distal fourth tibia (D/4) of C1.1 (6), C1.3 (6), 12 upper fourth Tibia (U/4) of A2 (8) and A3 (4) according to AO classification ...

segmental defects of the tibia are challenging therapeutic problems for both the physician and the patient. these defects may be caused by severe trauma, infection, tumors and congenital processes. several different techniques have been described for treatment of these defects including the papineau technique, allograft reconstruction, bone transport using the ilizarov frame, free vascularized ...

pseudoaneurysms (psa) of deep femoral artery (dfa) have been reported following penetrating and blunt trauma to the thigh and orthopedic procedures of the proximal femur. we describe a case of pseudoaneurysm of dfa as a late complication of limb trauma which was confirmed by exploration in an urgent surgery. after two operations successful surgical repair was performed.

One of the disadvantages of the Ilizarov method is the long treatment time needed for extensive lengthening or complex deformity correction. To minimize the discomfort of the circular frame the authors have introduced a 'frame reduction' technique in which the ring frame is converted towards a unilateral fixator, the 'Monofix'. Both its efficacy and patient satisfaction encouraged the authors t...

Congenital pseudarthrosis of tibia (CPT) is still a condition extremely difficult to treat in the field of paediatric orthopaedics. Ilizarov technique, free fibular bone graft, Charnley-Williams method [1] are the current treatment options achieving reasonable fusion rate. The solid bone fusion is the most difficult problem to treat. Limb length discrepancy (LLD) is one of the adjacent problems...

Radial club hand is a complex congenital abnormality of the radial or pre-axial border of the upper extremity. It has a wide range of phenotypes from hypoplasia of the thumb to complete absence of the radius and the first ray. Centralization with tendon transfer is a popular method for maintaining the correct position of radial club hand. On the other hand, various corrections were devised, e.g...