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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 99-B, Issue 2 | Pages 204 - 210
1 Feb 2017
Intra-articular corrective osteotomies combined with the Ilizarov technique for the treatment of deformities of the knee
Xu J Jia Y Kang Q Chai Y
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Aims

To present our experience of using a combination of intra-articular osteotomy and external fixation to treat different deformities of the knee.

Patients and Methods

A total of six patients with a mean age of 26.5 years (15 to 50) with an abnormal hemi-joint line convergence angle (HJLCA) and mechanical axis deviation (MAD) were included. Elevation of a tibial hemiplateau or femoral condylar advancement was performed and limb lengthening with correction of residual deformity using a circular or monolateral Ilizarov frame.

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 83-B, Issue 1 | Pages 50 - 54
1 Jan 2001
Arthrodesis of the knee after an infected arthroplasty using the Ilizarov method
Oostenbroek HJ van Roermund PM
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We treated 15 patients by arthrodesis of the knee after removal of an infected total knee arthroplasty, using an Ilizarov ring fixator. Eight had a failed arthrodesis by another technique. The mean age of the patients was 75 years, the mean duration of retention of the frame was 28 weeks, the mean treatment time 51 weeks, and the mean follow-up 52 months. All but one knee fused at the first attempt, a rate of union of 93%. The incidence of complications related to treatment was 80%. The length of treatment and rates of complication were attributed to advanced age and the adverse local clinical factors in these patients. The Ilizarov method is a promising technique for achieving arthrodesis under these circumstances

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