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.

     
Picture # 1 : Open, fracture of the left elbow due to a gun shot.
Picture # 2 : The same patient during the treatment
Picture # 3 : Functional result after removal of the frame
Picture # 4 : Functional result after removal of the frame

• Ilizarov method for the treatment of open fractures
• Ilizarov method for the treatment of intraarticular fractures 
• Ilizarov method for reconstruction of the fractures with bone defects

2 - Fractures, that do not heal (Pseudoarthrosis)

The bone in open fracture has 2 poor vascularisations. The Ilizarov system increases vascularisation itself.

• Ilizarov method for reconstruction of the fractures with bone defects

3 - Bone Lenghtening Operations (Poliomyelitis, sequela, post traumatic and postinfection)

Picture # 1-2 : Pre operative leg lenght discrepancy (4cm.) and deformity
Picture # 3-4 : Clinical picture during treatment
Picture # 5-6-7 : Post treatment clinical and radiologic pictures showing correction of lenght discrepancy and deformity

Picture # 1-2 : 70 Years old female patient, treated at another institution before, with an infected defect pseudo arthrosis.
Picture # 3-4 : Clinical Picture during treatment.
Picture # 5-6-7 : Clinical and radiologic picture after the treatment (the infection is cured and bone loss is healed).

• Ilizarov method for the treatment of humerus nonunions

• Lengthening procedures for the treatment of the dwarfs
• Lengthening procedures for the patients of the different origins

• Ilizarov method for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis (PDF, 7 MB)
• Ilizarov method for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis ( bone infection )

• Z-osteotomy (PDF, 2.03 MB)
• Arthrodiatasis for the treatment of Perthes-Calve-Legg disease
• Ilizarov method for the treatment of the neglected dislocation of the hip ( Z-osteotomy)