Distraction of hypertrophic nonunion of tibia with deformity using Ilizarov/Taylor Spatial Frame. Report of two cases

S Robert Rozbruch; David L Helfet; Arkady Blyakher

doi:10.1007/s00402-001-0370-7

Distraction of hypertrophic nonunion of tibia with deformity using Ilizarov/Taylor Spatial Frame. Report of two cases

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2002 Jun;122(5):295-8. doi: 10.1007/s00402-001-0370-7. Epub 2002 Jan 31.

Authors

S Robert Rozbruch¹, David L Helfet, Arkady Blyakher

Affiliation

¹ Limb Lengthening Service, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. RozbruchSR@hss.edu

PMID: 12070651
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-001-0370-7

Abstract

Two cases of hypertrophic nonunion of the tibia with deformity for which distraction treatment using an Ilizarov/Taylor Spatial Frame (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN) are presented. This frame utilizes a computer program to help plan correction of the deformity.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bone Malalignment / diagnostic imaging
Bone Malalignment / surgery
External Fixators*
Fracture Healing
Fractures, Closed / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Closed / pathology
Fractures, Closed / surgery*
Fractures, Ununited / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Ununited / pathology
Fractures, Ununited / surgery*
Humans
Hypertrophy
Male
Middle Aged
Osteogenesis, Distraction / instrumentation*
Radiography
Tibia / diagnostic imaging
Tibia / pathology
Tibial Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Tibial Fractures / pathology
Tibial Fractures / surgery*