FEMORAL LENGTHENING USING MODIFIED LOW PROFILE ILIZAROV FIXATOR IN ADOLESCENTS: DESCRIPTION OF THE TECHNIQUE AND EARLY EXPERIENCE

Hafez, Abdel Rahman; Marzouk, Ashraf; Salama, Wael; Ali, Mohamed; Kenawey, Mohamed

doi:10.21608/ejor.2020.162009

FEMORAL LENGTHENING USING MODIFIED LOW PROFILE ILIZAROV FIXATOR IN ADOLESCENTS: DESCRIPTION OF THE TECHNIQUE AND EARLY EXPERIENCE

Document Type : Original articles: include clinical trials, interventional research, Basic researches and clinically relevant laboratory investigations

Authors

Orthopedic Surgery dept., Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt

10.21608/ejor.2020.162009

Abstract

We modified the original Ilizarov frame described for femoral lengthening and used two full rings fixed by 3 tensioned wires for each with an osteotomy in the distal metaphyseal area. Four femoral lengthenings were performed and followed up for at least 30 months. Average age of our patients was 15 years and length gain was 74±18mm with one patient had concomitant correction of valgus deformity. The planned lengthening was achieved in all patients with healing index 19±2 days/cm. Advantages for this low profile frame are mainly less bulky external fixator and fewer transosseous elements and therefore pin site problems.

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