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Ilizarov technique in the correction of knee flexion contracture : Report of four cases

Hägglund, Gunnar LU ; Rydholm, Urban LU and Sundén, Göran (1993) In Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B 2(2). p.170-172
Abstract

The Ilizarov technique was used in five knees for the correction of a flexion contracture that had not responded to nonoperative treatment. Preoperative contractures of 25–75° were reduced to 0–15°. Three months after frame removal the knees had almost the same range of extension as immediately after frame removal, and all except one patient with severe arthritis had the same range of flexion as before treatment. Compared with alternative operative methods, the Ilizarov technique has the advantage of minor operative trauma with a gradually controlled correction, permitting the soft tissues to regenerate. There is also the possibility of simultaneous correction of leg length.

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Contracture, Ilizarov technique, Knee, Treatment
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Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B
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2
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2
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3 pages
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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1060-152X
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10.1097/01202412-199302020-00014
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English
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  series       = {{Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B}},
  title        = {{Ilizarov technique in the correction of knee flexion contracture : Report of four cases}},
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  doi          = {{10.1097/01202412-199302020-00014}},
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