Self-synchronization of bilateral external fixator to extend the treatment of pairs of leg-length inequality.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 23 Self-synchronization of bilateral external fixator to extend the treatment of pairs of leg-length inequality Authors: Li Asia, Wang Hanlin, Luo Zhong, Yu-Chang Liu, Lin Weifeng, Yang Yan Keywords: self-synchronization of bilateral external fixator to extend the treatment of lower extremity Bilateral lower limb length inequality is a common form of clinical orthopedic disorders, the leading cause of congenital abnormalities, developmental bone disease, bone and joint infections, trauma, neuromuscular disease sequelae in terms of their limb length inequality due to the impact of human appearance and function, especially the lower limb length inequality Chaoguo 3 cm would be of serious disability. The 19th century the West has emerged that the treatment of limb lengthening is mainly a one-time lengthening. Since the last century, Ilizarov traction theory of the formation of bone occurs, it is the biological process of limb lengthening have a deep understanding of limb lengthening with external fixator has achieved rapid development, with the attendant complications of limb lengthening is also gradually becoming apparent. Author since 2000, designed to extend the synchronization of the lower extremity external fixator, the clinical treatment of limb length inequality 24 patients achieved good clinical results, effectively reducing the incidence of complications or reduce the extent of their disease. These are as follows. 1 Data and methods 1.1 General Information The group of 24 patients, 14 males and 10 females (including 2 cases lost to follow); aged 8 to 27 years, an average of 14.6 years. Follow-up of 6 ~ 24 months (average 15 months). In which 6 cases of polio sequelae, congenital femoral shortening in 4 cases, the aftermath of the femur shortening deformity of femoral head necrosis in 5 cases, post-traumatic limb shortening caused by epiphyseal closure as early as 4 cases of limb length