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[Bone lengthening and soft tissue correction using the Ilizarov technique]

A Schiessel1, R Windhager, E Fellinger

  • 1Universitätsklinik für Orthopädie, Wien, Osterreich.

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift
|July 9, 1998
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The Ilizarov method effectively treats limb deformities and soft-tissue contractures, achieving significant limb lengthening with manageable complication rates across tibia, femur, and ulna procedures.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Regenerative Medicine

Context:

  • The Ilizarov method, a technique for limb lengthening and deformity correction, was applied in orthopedic surgery.
  • A retrospective analysis of 31 cases performed between March 1989 and September 1995 at Vienna General Hospital.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and complication rates of the Ilizarov method for limb lengthening and soft-tissue correction.
  • To analyze outcomes based on the specific bone (tibia, femur, ulna) and condition (knee contracture).

Summary:

  • The study involved 31 patients undergoing limb lengthening or soft-tissue correction using the Ilizarov technique.
  • Tibia lengthening averaged 3.5 cm (42% complication rate), femur lengthening averaged 5.4 cm (40% complication rate), and ulna lengthening averaged 2.6 cm (17% complication rate).

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  • Knee contracture corrections had no complications, demonstrating the method's versatility.

    • Impact:

    • The Ilizarov method proves efficient and successful for correcting soft-tissue deformities and achieving limb length discrepancies.
    • While extensive elongations reported by Ilizarov were not consistently achieved, the technique remains a valuable orthopedic tool.