Ilizarov technique for correcting clubfoot
- VernacularTitle:Ilizarov技术矫治马蹄足畸形的临床应用进展
- Author:
Jianwen CHEN
;
Sihe QIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
clubfoot;
Ilizarov technique;
tissue distraction;
external fixation;
correction
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Severe clubfoot has complicated clinical features.Conventional surgical management could hardly get satisfactory results,always with serious trauma,and even smaller foot.This paper summarizes the characteristics of clubfoot in details and its relative assessment standard,principles and advantages of Ilizarov's technique,design of the apparatus and correction procedures.Combination of this and traditional technique and reasonable osteotomy method are also analyzed,complications are discussed for prevention.
