Amputation stump lengthening with the Ilizarov technique. A case report

J C Eldridge¹, P F Armstrong, J I Krajbich

¹Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

|July 1, 1990

Summary

Lengthening a child's short traumatic amputation stump using the Ilizarov technique successfully increased bone length but presented soft-tissue challenges. Anticipating and addressing these soft-tissue issues, including plastic surgery, is crucial for successful stump reconstruction.

Area of Science:

Orthopedic surgery
Pediatric traumatology
Limb reconstruction

Background:

Traumatic amputations in children often result in stumps too short for conventional prosthetics.
Shortened stumps compromise gait efficiency and prosthetic fitting.
Restoring function in pediatric amputation stumps presents unique challenges.