[Treatment of pseudarthrosis of the tibia by the method of traction]

The report is based on the experience with treatment, using the method of dosaged distraction of 39 pseudarthroses and unhealing fractures of the tibia in 38 patients. Twenty three patients showed osteomyelitis, 32-shortening of crural bones and 27-their deformation. With the aim of distraction the G. A. Ilizarov apparatus was employed. Up to data, the treatment is termined in all 38 patients. Healing was gained after 36 operations in 35 patients. No union was obtained after 3 operations of distraction the osteosynthesis in avascular forms of pseudarthrosis. Some regularities in formation of the regenerate and its reoconstruction during the process of lasting fixation were studied in 25 patients.