We report on the use of the
This study aimed to determine the long-term functional,
clinical and radiological outcomes in patients with Schatzker IV
to VI fractures of the tibial plateau treated with an
Aims. Infected and deformed neuropathic feet and ankles are serious challenges for surgical management. In this study we present our experience in performing ankle arthrodesis in a closed manner, without surgical preparation of the joint surfaces by cartilaginous debridement, but instead using an
Cubitus varus and valgus are the most common complications of supracondylar and lateral condylar fractures. Various combinations of osteotomy and fixation have been described to correct these deformities but each is associated with significant complications. In this study, we used distraction osteogenesis and
Open reduction and internal fixation of high-energy pilon fractures are often associated with serious complications. Various methods have been used to treat these injuries, with variable results. A total of 17 consecutive patients with pilon fractures of AO/OTA type 43-B3 (n = 1), type C2 (n = 12) and type C3 (n = 4) were treated by indirect reduction by capsuloligamentotaxis and stabilisation using an ankle-spanning
Aims. We wished to examine the effectiveness of tibial lengthening
using a two ring
Aims. Double-level lengthening, bone transport, and bifocal compression-distraction are commonly undertaken using
Charcot osteoarthropathy of the foot is a chronic and progressive disease of bone and joint associated with a risk of amputation. The main problems encountered in this process are osteopenia, fragmentation of the bones of the foot and ankle, joint subluxation or even dislocation, ulceration of the skin and the development of deep sepsis. We report our experience of a series of 20 patients with Charcot osteoarthropathy of the foot and ankle treated with an
We investigated patterns of refracture and their risk factors in patients with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia after
We report the results of limb salvage for non-metastatic osteosarcoma of the distal tibia using resection arthrodesis, autogenous fibular graft and fixation by an
We carried out a systematic review of the literature
to evaluate the evidence regarding the clinical results of the Ilizarov
method in the treatment of long bone defects of the lower limbs. Only 37 reports (three non-randomised comparative studies, one
prospective study and 33 case-series) met our inclusion criteria.
Although several studies were unsatisfactory in terms of statistical
heterogeneity, our analysis appears to show that the
We reviewed 13 patients with infected nonunion of the distal femur and bone loss, who had been treated by radical surgical debridement and the application of an
We have reviewed a series of 56 consecutive patients treated by the
We compared the complications and outcome of tibial lengthening using the
We treated 15 patients by arthrodesis of the knee after removal of an infected total knee arthroplasty, using an
Previous studies of the
We present two children with massive defects of the tibia and an associated active infection who were treated by medial transport of the fibula using the
We treated 24 patients with high-energy fractures of the tibial plateau by the
Our aim was to determine the clinical effectiveness and safety of
The