We present a retrospective review of a single-surgeon series of 30 consecutive lengthenings in 27 patients with congenital short femur using the Ilizarov technique performed between 1994 and 2005. The mean increase in length was 5.8 cm/18.65% (3.3 to 10.4, 9.7% to 48.8%), with a mean time in the frame of 223 days (75 to 363). By changing from a distal to a proximal osteotomy for lengthening, th...

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: Tibial plateau fractures involve injuries affecting the major weight-bearing joint and result in functional impairment which can be prevented by implying competent treatment techniques including dual column plating, assisted reduction, internal fixation with plating Ilizarov circular fixator. The objective of this study was to evaluate outcome technique treating closed tibial fractu...

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...

PURPOSE To report the treatment outcomes of V osteotomy and Ilizarov technique for residual idiopathic or neurogenic clubfeet. METHODS 13 patients (14 feet) aged 8 to 18 years underwent V osteotomy via the calcaneus and talus, followed by gradual distraction of soft tissue and bone for foot reconstruction. Eight of the clubfeet were idiopathic and had undergone previous surgeries. The remaini...