Complications of Ilizarov leg lengthening: a comparative study between patients with leg length discrepancy and short stature

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_119AF2CFED4B
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Complications of Ilizarov leg lengthening: a comparative study between patients with leg length discrepancy and short stature
Périodique
International Orthopaedics
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Vargas Barreto  B., Caton  J., Merabet  Z., Panisset  J. C., Pracros  J. P.
ISSN
0341-2695
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
10/2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
31
Numéro
5
Pages
587-91
Notes
Journal Article --- Old month value: Oct
Résumé
The Ilizarov technique has been used to treat severe limb length discrepancy and short stature. However, complications of this treatment are frequent. Between 1984 and 2001, 57 patients (94 tibias) had an Ilizarov procedure for limb lengthening. Twenty patients had limb discrepancy and 37 had short stature. Their mean age was 20.2 years (range 15-34). The average limb lengthening was 8.37 cm (range 3.2-14.7), which was equivalent to 26% (range 9.2-60%) average tibial lengthening. A total of 90 complications were observed. Thirty-three unplanned procedures were required during the lengthening programme. Two patients stopped the lengthening programme. There was no difference in the complications in leg lengthening using Ilizarov technique between the group of patients with leg length discrepancy and the group with short stature. A good knowledge of the Ilizarov technique is necessary to perform a lengthening programme with a low rate of complications.
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Web of science
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28/02/2008 12:22
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20/08/2019 12:39
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