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International Orthopaedics
Published in: International Orthopaedics 5/2007

01-10-2007 | Original Paper

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

Authors: B. Vargas Barreto, J. Caton, Z. Merabet, J. C. Panisset, J. P. Pracros

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 5/2007

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Abstract

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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Metadata
Title
Complications of Ilizarov leg lengthening: a comparative study between patients with leg length discrepancy and short stature
Authors
B. Vargas Barreto
J. Caton
Z. Merabet
J. C. Panisset
J. P. Pracros
Publication date
01-10-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Orthopaedics / Issue 5/2007
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-006-0236-2

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