Ilizarov Technique

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Ilizarov Technique

Any of a group of techniques for bone regeneration, in which a long bone, usually of the lower extremity, is intentionally fractured and held in place for a short period of time, then slowly distracted with an external fixator
Applications Bone defects—e.g., discrepancies in leg length, dwarfism, fracture nonunions, osteomyelitis, angular defects

Ilizarov technique

Transosseous osteosynthesis Any of a group of techniques for bone regeneration, in which a long bone, usually of the lower extremity is intentionally fractured and held in place for a short period or time, then slowly distracted with an external fixator Applications Bone defects–eg, discrepancies in leg length, dwarfism, fracture nonunions, osteomyelitis, angular defects

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