Unhappy triad in limb reconstruction: Management by Ilizarov method

Unhappy triad in limb reconstruction: Management by Ilizarov method

AIM To evaluate the results of the Ilizarov method in management of cases with bone loss, soft tissue loss and infection. METHODS Twenty eight patients with severe leg trauma complicated by bone loss, soft tissue loss and infection were managed by distraction osteogenesis in our institution. After radical debridement of all the infected and dead tissues the Ilizarov frame was applied, cortico...

Bone tumor reconstruction with the Ilizarov method.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Patients with musculoskeletal tumors can face large bone deficiency, deformity, and nonunion. Distraction osteogenesis via the Ilizarov method may be useful for reconstruction of these deficiencies allowing limb preservation and optimizing function. METHODS We reviewed 20 patients with a range of musculoskeletal tumors necessitating surgical treatment. The group incl...

[The "unhappy triad". Remarks on the mutation of the concept].

Growth rate after limb deformity correction by the Ilizarov method with or without knee joint distraction

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Growth inhibition and stimulation have both been reported after juvenile limb lengthening. Distraction of a joint usually suspends and unloads the growth plate and may stimulate growth. We investigated the influence of knee joint distraction on the speed of growth after limb lengthening. METHODS In a retrospective study, growth patterns were analyzed in 30 children mean 6...

The Ilizarov method in the management of relapsed club feet.

We present the results of the management of 17 relapsed club feet in 12 children using the Ilizarov method with gradual distraction and realignment of the joint. Review at a mean of three years after surgery showed maintenance of correction with excellent or good results in 13 feet. Five mobile feet which had been treated by a split transfer of the tibialis anterior tendon two weeks after remov...