Equinus contracture often is a complication of trauma, burns, or neurologic deficit. Many patients with contractures secondary to trauma or burns have poor soft tissue, which makes invasive correction a less appealing option. The Ilizarov external fixator has been used as a less invasive attempt to correct equinus contracture. We describe our "dynamic" technique and present a clinical patient s...

Infected tibial nonunions with bone loss pose an extremely challenging problem for the orthopaedic surgeon. A comprehensive approach that addresses the infection, bone quality, and overlying soft-tissue integrity must be considered for a successful outcome. Acute shortening with an Ilizarov frame has been shown to be helpful in the treatment of open tibia fractures with simultaneous bone and so...

This is a prospective study of eleven patients treated by Ilizarov technique for various limb lesions. These included lengthening, deformities, malunion, non union and congenital pseudarthrosis. Abundant, well formed new bone was obtained in all patients who had lengthening procedure. Union for pseudarthrosis was sound. Twenty one manageable complications were encountered in the 15 segments tre...

Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia continues to pose one of the most difficult problems in paediatric orthopaedic surgery. The surgical procedures most used for treating congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia are intramedullary nailing associated with bone grafting, vascularized fibular graft and the Ilizarov external circular fixator. Even when union is achieved, the residual deformities i...

The Ilizarov technique is an alternative for the treatment of complex foot deformities in children. The authors retrospectively reviewed children with relapsed clubfoot deformity, treated with soft tissue procedures and additional correction with an Ilizarov frame. Twelve consecutive patients (13 feet) with relapsed clubfoot deformity after previous surgical correction were reviewed. Treatment ...

The technique of compression distraction induced osteogenesis via the Ilizarov external fixator system has been used for a variety of traumatic limb pathologies that necessitate boney union and limb preservation. In this case report, we describe an uncommon scenario were an Ilizarov external fixator was used to treat an infected nonunion following a below knee amputation.

41 patients with a distal tibial infected non-union treated by Ilizarov technique from 2000 to 2015. Patients with aseptic non unions of distal tibia were excluded. Mean age of patient was 25.5 years (10-70). 35 were male and 6 were female. Mean size of distal fragment was 5 cm (2-9). Active infection, drainage or a large open wound was seen in 29 patients, 13 presented with implant removal. Al...

BACKGROUND The Ilizarov technique has been used in the UK for the last 20 years in the management of infected non-union of long bones. This method uses fine wires inserted percutaneously which are attached and tensioned to provide a strong frame construct. The majority of tibial and femoral non unions can be treated successfully by internal fixation. However, an infected non-union of the tibia ...

Definition of Deformity Evaluation of Lower Limb Deformities Indications for Correction of Lower Limb Deformities Preoperative Planning Planning the Level of Osteotomy Other Factors in Determining the Level of the Osteotomy Determining the True Plane of the Deformity Translation Deformities . Angulation/Translation Deformities Multi-Apical Angular Deformities Joint Laxity Deformities of the Kne...