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Who is Ilizarov?

Gavriil A. Ilizarov was sent in the 1950’s to Syberia as a general practitioner, after graduating from the Medical Faculty, while he developed his own system, consisting of rings. Thereafter Dr. Ilizarov completed his residency in Orthopaedic surgery and his external fixator system....

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Where is the method used?

1-Open and Closed Fractures
Open fractures are generally created by high energy traumas, like traffic accidents or by vertical falling crashes. These fractures generally prones to bone infections, called Osteomyelitis, due to the carrying of external microorganisms into the wound. In these cases, metal internal fixation devices should not be used, due to the risk increasing of an infection. External fixators, like the İlizarov device, should be prefered.

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New approaches in limb lengthening

Limb legth discrepancy is being a cosmetic problem and further creating functionally orthopaedic problems. Owing to both gait pattern changes dependent upon the imbalance of the frontal plane and degenerative changes in the axial skeleton, orthopaedic surgeons are very closely interested in the treatment of this pathology.

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What are the advantages of the Ilizarov
method?

1. Simulates bone formation.
2. Increases vascularization and bone healing.
3. Increased vascularisation works also against infections (osteomyelitis).
4.Deformities present before surgery or created postoperatively can be corrected without the need of anesthesia.

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